Squirrel



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• n. 松鼠
• ［英］ n. 松鼠 ( a small animal with a long furry tail)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun (plural squirrels; also squirrel)

• Etymology: Middle English squirel, from Anglo-French escurel, esquirel, from Vulgar Latin *scuriolus, diminutive of scurius, alteration of Latin sciurus, from Greek skiouros, probably from skia shadow + oura tail — more at shine, ass
• Date: 14th century
• 1. any of various small or medium-sized rodents (family Sciuridae, the squirrel family): as
  • a. any of numerous New or Old World arboreal forms having a long bushy tail and strong hind legs
  • b. ground squirrel
• 2. the fur of a squirrel

II. transitive verb (-reled or -relled; -reling or -relling)

• Etymology: from the squirrel's habit of storing up gathered nuts and seeds for winter use
• Date: 1925
• to store up for future use — often used with away<squirrel away some money>

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