ermines

noun

Definition of erminesnext
plural of ermine
as in rabbits

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  1. mink
  2. rabbit
  3. marten
  4. otter
Noun
  • Shortly after 8:15 pm, Ross took the stage, donning a forest green tuxedo, mink coat, and a cane fit for royalty.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Another exception to this rule is when Hedwig goes through a selection of nice clothing, obviously the property of the dead, and selects a mink coat for herself, posing before a mirror.
    James Verniere, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2024
Definition of mink
Noun
  • For fine dining, head to Forklift, where your rabbit will be cooked three ways and paired with cauliflower cream.
    Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
  • It is known for its slightly maniacal logo of a rabbit with pink ears and its teeth hanging over a skull-and-crossbones and offers men’s and children’s wear in a variety of categories including polos, T-shirts, pants, sportswear and accessories.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of rabbit
Noun
  • This acquisition will improve the habitat for Wisconsin’s endangered American marten, which has been facing a dwindling habitat.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • With their larger competitors out of the way, the smaller, less numerous martens had some breathing room.
    Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
Definition of marten
Noun
  • Healing the ecosystem so the otters could come back had the win-win effect of helping manage an invasive species.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The department said that while encounters with otters are rare, the animals can be territorial.
    Brie Stimson, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024
Definition of otter
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