ermie -
n. (pl. same or ermines)
1 the stoat, esp. when in its white winter fur.
2 its white fur, used as trimming for the robes of judges, peers, etc.
3 Heraldry a white fur marked
with black spots.
ermined adj. [ME f. OF (h)ermine prob. f. med.L (mus) Armenius Armenian (mouse)]