name
Meaning 1
A civil parish of Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
musquash
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Pronunciation
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/ˈmʌs.kɒʃ/
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rhymes with -ʌskɒʃ
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homophone: musquash
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rhymes with -ɒʃ
noun
Meaning 2
The muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: squash
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: muskrat, Ondatra zibethica
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rodent, gnawer
History
Etymology
Possibly derived from an Algonquian term with the meaning muskrat (“Ondatra zibethicus”). See musquash.
From Abenaki moskwas (or its Massachusett equivalent). Compare musquaw.