grey squirrelgray squirreln.

Brit.

/ˌɡreɪ ˈskwɪrəl/,

/ˌɡreɪ ˈskwɪrl̩/, U.S.

/ˌɡreɪ ˈskwərəl/

Forms: see grey adj. and n. and squirrel n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: grey adj., squirrel n.

Etymology: < grey adj. + squirrel n.

Originally: a grey form of the Eurasian red squirrel, Scirurus vulgaris, of northern Eurasia. In later use chiefly: any of four grey-furred tree squirrels of the genus Sciurus native to North America; esp. (more fully eastern grey squirrel) S. carolinensis of eastern North America, which has been introduced into Britain and elsewhere. Also: the fur of any of these squirrels.

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grey squirrel1591

cat-squirrel1826

1591 G. Fletcher Of Russe Common Wealth iii. 7 Their chiefe furres are..Martrones, Gurnestalles or Armins, Lasets or Miniuer,..Calaber or Gray squirrell.

1634 W. Wood New Englands Prospect i. vi. 22 The great gray Squerrell, which is almost as bigge as an English Rabbet.

1674 J. Josselyn Acct. Two Voy. 86 There are three sorts, the mouse squirril, the gray squirril, and the flying-squirril.

1704 tr. J. Scheffer Hist. Lapland xiv. 182 Forty gray Squirrel Skins.

1781 T. Pennant Hist. Quadrupeds II. 410 Grey Squirrel... Sciurus cinereus L. Inhabits the woods of North America, Peru, and Chili; are very numerous in North America.

1831 J. M. Peck Guide for Emigrants 164 The grey and fox squirrels often do mischief in the corn fields.

1897 Living Age 10 Apr. 129/1 He is a dainty chap, the grey squirrel—in fact he is quite exquisite in his way.

1952 Progress (Clearfield, Pa.) 11 Sept. 8/1 (advt.) Low prices that prove this is your year to buy furs... Natural Grey Squirrel (Russia)..$695.

1971 Daily Tel. 1 Dec. 8/6 By far the worst crime of the grey squirrel was its attacks on hardwood trees by stripping off the bark.

2009 Ecology 90 685/2 Its [sc. the fox squirrel's] caching activities appeared to compensate for the loss of the more disturbance-sensitive eastern gray squirrel, S. carolinensis.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	grey squirrel
释义	grey squirrelgray squirreln. Brit. /ˌɡreɪ ˈskwɪrəl/, /ˌɡreɪ ˈskwɪrl̩/, U.S. /ˌɡreɪ ˈskwərəl/ Forms: see grey adj. and n. and squirrel n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: grey adj., squirrel n. Etymology: < grey adj. + squirrel n. Originally: a grey form of the Eurasian red squirrel, Scirurus vulgaris, of northern Eurasia. In later use chiefly: any of four grey-furred tree squirrels of the genus Sciurus native to North America; esp. (more fully eastern grey squirrel) S. carolinensis of eastern North America, which has been introduced into Britain and elsewhere. Also: the fur of any of these squirrels. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Rodentia or rodent > [noun] > family Sciuridae (squirrel) > genus sciurus (tree squirrel) > sciurus carolinensis (grey squirrel) grey squirrel1591 cat-squirrel1826 1591 G. Fletcher Of Russe Common Wealth iii. 7 Their chiefe furres are..Martrones, Gurnestalles or Armins, Lasets or Miniuer,..Calaber or Gray squirrell. 1634 W. Wood New Englands Prospect i. vi. 22 The great gray Squerrell, which is almost as bigge as an English Rabbet. 1674 J. Josselyn Acct. Two Voy. 86 There are three sorts, the mouse squirril, the gray squirril, and the flying-squirril. 1704 tr. J. Scheffer Hist. Lapland xiv. 182 Forty gray Squirrel Skins. 1781 T. Pennant Hist. Quadrupeds II. 410 Grey Squirrel... Sciurus cinereus L. Inhabits the woods of North America, Peru, and Chili; are very numerous in North America. 1831 J. M. Peck Guide for Emigrants 164 The grey and fox squirrels often do mischief in the corn fields. 1897 Living Age 10 Apr. 129/1 He is a dainty chap, the grey squirrel—in fact he is quite exquisite in his way. 1952 Progress (Clearfield, Pa.) 11 Sept. 8/1 (advt.) Low prices that prove this is your year to buy furs... Natural Grey Squirrel (Russia)..$695. 1971 Daily Tel. 1 Dec. 8/6 By far the worst crime of the grey squirrel was its attacks on hardwood trees by stripping off the bark. 2009 Ecology 90 685/2 Its [sc. the fox squirrel's] caching activities appeared to compensate for the loss of the more disturbance-sensitive eastern gray squirrel, S. carolinensis. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1591
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