Trimmed in white, I keep Santa warm in the snowy cold, but replace my vowel with an I and I turn into a fragrant Christmas evergreen. What am I?
Fur
The clue relies on changing a single vowel to alter the word's meaning entirely. 'Fur' is the soft animal hair used to trim winter clothing and Santa's famous red coat. Swapping the letter 'u' for 'i' creates 'fir,' which is the classic conifer tree decorated for Christmas festivities.
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