red squirrel

red squir·rel

R r

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [red skwur-uh l, skwuhr- or, esp. British, skwir-uh l]
- /rɛd ˈskwɜr əl, ˈskwʌr- or, esp. British, ˈskwɪr əl/
- /red ˈskwɪr.əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red skwur-uh l, skwuhr- or, esp. British, skwir-uh l]
- /rɛd ˈskwɜr əl, ˈskwʌr- or, esp. British, ˈskwɪr əl/

Definitions of red squirrel words

noun red squirrel a reddish squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, of North America. 1
noun red squirrel a reddish-brown squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, inhabiting woodlands of Europe and parts of Asia 0
noun red squirrel a common North American tree squirrel (genus Tamiasciurus) with reddish fur 0

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1630-40

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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