Meaning Of The Word Squirrel

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squirrel
countable noun: A squirrel is a small animal with a long furry tail. Squirrels live mainly in trees.

squirrel in American English
any of a family (Sciuridae) of small rodents living in trees, on the ground, or in burrows and usually having a long, bushy tail, including flying squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots; esp., a tree squirrel
to store, hide, or hoard

squirrel in American Englishesp collectively
noun: any of numerous arboreal, bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Sciurus, of the family Sciuridae
transitive verb: to store or hide (money, valuables, etc.), usually for the future

squirrel in British English
noun: any arboreal sciurine rodent of the genus Sciurus, such as S. vulgaris (red squirrel) or S. carolinensis ( grey squirrel), having a bushy tail and feeding on nuts, seeds, etc
verb: to store for future use; hoard

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