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ermine in Arabic

قَاقِم qāqim

/ˈɜːmɪn/US/ˈɝmɪn/

ermine in Arabic: قَاقِم (qāqim). In English, ermine means a weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail.

Arabic words for ermine

Mustela erminea, M. richardsonii, M. haidarum
قَاقِم qāqim

English meaning of ermine

  1. noun A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail.
  2. noun The white fur of this animal, traditionally seen as a symbol of purity and used for judges' robes.
  3. noun The office of a judge.
  4. noun The fur of this animal, used as a heraldic tincture: a white field with a repeating pattern of stylized black spots.

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Questions about ermine in Arabic

What is the meaning of ermine in Arabic?
Ermine in Arabic is قَاقِم (qāqim).
ما معنى كلمة ermine؟
Ermine: قَاقِم (qāqim).
What does ermine mean in English?
Ermine means a weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail.

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