Ermine

Ermine has several different meanings:

an alternative name for the Stoat, or short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea), particularly when wearing its winter coat
The name ermine can also refer to the white fur of this animal, which is used for the bordering of judges' robes in France and the UK.
Ermine is a fur used in heraldry
Ermine marks are dark patches of color on the white limb of a horse, just above the level of the hoof.

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