chickaree

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chikə rē′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
chick•a•ree  (chikə rē′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. MammalsSee red squirrel. 
  • imitative 1795–1805, American.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
red squirrel, 
  1. Mammalsa reddish squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, of North America. Also called chickaree. 
  • 1630–40, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
red squirrel n
  1. a reddish-brown squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, inhabiting woodlands of Europe and parts of Asia
  2. American red squirrel, chickareeeither of two reddish-brown squirrels, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus or T. douglasii, inhabiting forests of North America
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