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chickaree

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A small squirrel, one of the species of Tamiasciurus, that lives in evergreen forests of North America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

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History

Etymology

Onomatopoeia from its cry; compare chickadee.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: čikarí — small squirrel
  • Finnish: punaorava (T. hudsonicus) — small squirrel
  • Finnish: lännenpunaorava (T. douglasii) — small squirrel