gray squirrel

noun

a common, grayish squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, of eastern North America.

Origin of gray squirrel

An Americanism dating back to 1615–25

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Examples from the Web for gray squirrel

Historical Examples of gray squirrel

Most of the nut trees in the woods of this region were planted by the gray-squirrel.
Boy Scouts Handbook
Boy Scouts of America
They had come upon the winter storehouse of a gray-squirrel family.
Everyday Adventures
Samuel Scoville