red squirrel

noun

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

red squirrel

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of red squirrel¹

An Americanism dating back to 1630–40