tree squirrel

noun

any squirrel of the genus Sciurus, with a long, bushy tail, familiar in parks and wooded areas throughout temperate regions.

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Origin of tree squirrel

First recorded in 1870–75

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
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Example sentences 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