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red squirrel

American  

noun

  1. a reddish squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, of North America.

red squirrel British  

noun

  1. a reddish-brown squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris , inhabiting woodlands of Europe and parts of Asia

  2. either of two reddish-brown squirrels, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus or T. douglasii , inhabiting forests of North America

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Etymology

Origin of red squirrel

An Americanism dating back to 1630–40

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Red squirrel Bear Wolf Author Vikram Seth is apparently in trouble over an uncompleted sequel to his 1993 novel A Suitable Boy.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2013

Red squirrel, chicken, rabbit, partridge, muskrat or turtle are all good baits.

From Mink Trapping A Book of Instruction Giving Many Methods of Trapping—A Valuable Book for Trappers. by Harding, A. R. (Arthur Robert)

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