Also means
ermine (in winter coat)
Usage Note
Hermelin (Mustela erminea) turns white in winter; the white pelt with black tail-tip has been prized in heraldry and royal robes. B2 learners encounter it in nature and history texts.
Examples
"Im Winter trägt das Hermelin ein weißes Fell."
Natural Translation
In winter the stoat wears a white coat.
Literal Translation
In winter wears the stoat a white coat.
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