Marten vs Ermine - What's the difference?
marten | ermine |
(the bird)
* 1829 , Magazine of Natural History (volume 1, page 402)
A weasel, , found in northern latitudes; its dark brown fur turns white in winter (apart from the black tip of the tail)
The white fur of this animal
(poetic) A symbol of purity
(figuratively) The office of a judge
(tincture) A white field with black spots
To clothe with ermine
As nouns the difference between marten and ermine
is that marten is any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes in the family Mustelidae while ermine is a weasel, species: Mustela erminea, found in northern latitudes; its dark brown fur turns white in winter (apart from the black tip of the tail.As a verb ermine is
to clothe with ermine.marten
English
(wikipedia marten) (Martes)Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) , (etyl) nyfítsa'' 'weasel', from ''nymf? 'bride'.Derived terms
* American marten * beech marten * Japanese marten * nilgiri marten * pine marten * stone marten * yellow-throated martenSee also
* ferret * fisher * mink * otter * sable * stoat * weasel * wolverineEtymology 2
Noun
(en noun)- Towards the end of the month, swallows and house martens congregate, and are often seen resting on the ridges or sloping roofs of buildings.