释义 |
chickaree /ˌtʃɪkəˈriː /nounA squirrel with red fur, found in the coniferous forests of North America.- Genus Tamiasciurus, family Sciuridae: three species.
The trail rambles gently through dry lodgepoles alive with chickarees and golden-mantled ground squirrels....- Waking up in a bed, in a room, was strangely silent; no birds, no chickarees, no creek rushing by.
- Watch for small mammals such as chickarees, marmots, and rock and golden-mantled ground squirrels.
Origin Early 19th century: imitative of its call. Rhymes chicory, hickory, Terpsichore, trickery |