also: しろテン
noun
ermine; stoat (in winter coat)
Refers to the ermine, the white winter coat of the stoat (Mustela erminea). The cross-reference オコジョ is the more common term for the stoat in general.
See also: オコジョ
白貂の毛皮は昔から珍重されてきた。
Ermine fur has been highly prized since ancient times.
冬になるとオコジョは白貂と呼ばれる白い
In winter, the stoat molts into a white coat and is called an ermine.
オコジョ is the general term for the stoat (Mustela erminea) regardless of coat color, while 白貂 specifically refers to the animal in its white winter coat (ermine).
Compound of 白 (しろ, 'white') and 貂 (てん, 'marten'), referring to the white winter coat of the stoat.