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chickaree

American  
[chik-uh-ree] / ˈtʃɪk əˌri /

noun

  1. red squirrel.

chickaree British  
/ ˈtʃɪkəˌriː /

noun

  1. another name for American red squirrel See squirrel

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Etymology

Origin of chickaree

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805; imitative

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