- chickaree
- noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1829 red squirrel; also a related squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii) of forests from southwestern British Columbia to central California
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Chickaree — Chick a*ree , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The American {red squirrel} ({Tamiasciurus Hudsonius}, formerly {Sciurus Hudsonius}); so called from its cry. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chickaree — ☆ chickaree [chik′ə rē΄ ] n. [echoic of its cry] a reddish squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasi) of the W U.S … English World dictionary
chickaree — amerikinė raudonoji voverė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Tamiasciurus hudsonicus angl. American red squirrel; chickaree; eastern red squirrel; red squirrel vok. Rothörnchen rus. красная белка pranc … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
chickaree — /chik euh ree /, n. See red squirrel. [1795 1805, Amer.; imit.] * * * … Universalium
chickaree — noun A small squirrel, Tamiasciurus douglasi, that lives in evergreen forests of northwest United States … Wiktionary
chickaree — n. American red squirrel … English contemporary dictionary
chickaree — noun a squirrel with red fur, found in the coniferous forests of North America. [Genus Tamiasciurus: three species.] Origin C19: imitative of its call … English new terms dictionary
chickaree — n. Red squirrel (Sciurus Hudsonius) … New dictionary of synonyms
chickaree — chick·a·ree … English syllables
chickaree — chick•a•ree [[t]ˈtʃɪk əˌri[/t]] n. mam red squirrel • Etymology: 1795–1805, amer.; imit … From formal English to slang
