red squirrel
Americannoun
noun
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a reddish-brown squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris , inhabiting woodlands of Europe and parts of Asia
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either of two reddish-brown squirrels, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus or T. douglasii , inhabiting forests of North America
Etymology
Origin of red squirrel
An Americanism dating back to 1630–40
Example Sentences
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The country's flora and fauna will feature on them all, with animals including the red squirrel, puffin and dormouse depicted.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025
Animals ranging from the red squirrel to the capercaillie grouse are also depicted, as part of an effort to show the importance, and precariousness, of the natural world.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024
The researchers sequenced and reconstructed four genomes representing medieval strains of M. leprae, including one from a red squirrel.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2024
The only red squirrel they knew of showed up occasionally in a park.
From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2023
I promised him everything from fried rabbit to a red squirrel stew, but it did no good.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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