- a reddish-brown squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, inhabiting woodlands of Europe and parts of Asia
- American red squirrel, chickaree ⇒ either of two reddish-brown squirrels, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus or T. douglasii, inhabiting forests of North America
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chick•a•ree
(chik′ə rē′),USA pronunciation n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- MammalsSee red squirrel.
- imitative 1795–1805, American.
red′ squir′rel,
- Mammalsa reddish squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, of North America. Also called chickaree.
- 1630–40, American.
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