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noun

a reddish squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, of North America.

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Also called chickaree.

Origin of red squirrel

An Americanism dating back to 1630–40

Words nearby red squirrel

Red Spot, red-spotted purple, red spruce, Red Square, red squill, red squirrel, red star, redstart, red state, Redstone, red stuff

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How to use red squirrel in a sentence

In the distance a red squirrel chattered happily and noisily.
Left on the Labrador|Dillon Wallace
And now I am going to tell you what happened when Uncle Wiggily met the red squirrel.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels|Howard R. Garis
And by the light of the moon-beam the red squirrel was combing and brushing out her tail as hard as she could comb and brush it.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels|Howard R. Garis
A chattering red squirrel sat up on a tree limb to scold him.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb

The red squirrel also you shall hear, but the success of our scheme depends on your remaining quiet.
The Myths of the North American Indians|Lewis Spence

British Dictionary definitions for red squirrel

red squirrel

noun

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

American red squirrel or chickaree either of two reddish-brown squirrels, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus or T. douglasii, inhabiting forests of North America

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