chickaree

[imitative]

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a species of squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus.

Quotations

1833

The chickaree or Hudson's Bay squirrel . . . inhabits the forests of white spruce-trees which cover so vast a portion of the fur countries.

1911

"Chickaree" is a nickname which imitates his scolding, chattering conversation.