musquash
/'mʌskwɔʃ/
Definition
- Noun:
- A beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur: "Musquash" refers specifically to a semi-aquatic rodent native to North America, known for its valuable fur and its resemblance to a small beaver.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The trapper caught a musquash near the marsh. (The trapper caught a musquash near the marsh.)
- Musquash fur was once highly prized for making hats. (Musquash fur was once highly prized for making hats.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "musquash" is considered an older or more regional name. In modern biological and common usage, this animal is almost exclusively called a muskrat.
- The old journal entry mentioned "musquash pelts," which we now call muskrat pelts. (The old journal entry mentioned "musquash pelts," which we now call muskrat pelts.)
Variants and Related Words
- Muskrat (n): The standard modern common name for the same animal ().
- Muskrats build dome-shaped houses in wetlands. (Muskrats build dome-shaped houses in wetlands.)
Synonyms
- Muskrat: The direct and primary synonym.
- Water rat: A more general, informal term for aquatic rodents, which can sometimes refer to the musquash/muskrat.
Noun
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beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur
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