tree squirrel
noun
any squirrel of the genus Sciurus, with a long, bushy tail, familiar in parks and wooded areas throughout temperate regions.
Words nearby tree squirrel
tree runner, tree shrew, tree snail, tree snake, tree sparrow, tree squirrel, tree surgery, tree swallow, tree swift, tree toad, tree tobacco
Origin of tree squirrel
First recorded in 1870–75
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Examples from the Web for tree squirrel
Need we add that he gained his perch with the agility of a tree-squirrel!
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne