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Definition of chickaree in English: chickareenoun ˌtʃɪkəˈriːˈCHikəˌrē A squirrel with red fur, found in the coniferous forests of North America. Genus Tamiasciurus, family Sciuridae: three species Example sentencesExamples - The trail rambles gently through dry lodgepoles alive with chickarees and golden-mantled ground squirrels.
- The foliage, bark, and seeds provide food for black bears, Douglas chickarees, and gray squirrels.
- Watch for small mammals such as chickarees, marmots, and rock and golden-mantled ground squirrels.
- Waking up in a bed, in a room, was strangely silent; no birds, no chickarees, no creek rushing by.
- Also known as pine squirrels and chickarees, these rodents are known primarily for their constant chatter.
- Once the chipmunk had retreated, the dominant chickaree took over the piles of cones beneath the white pine and guarded his treasure vigilantly.
Origin Early 19th century: imitative of its call. Rhymes chicory, hickory, Terpsichore, trickery Definition of chickaree in US English: chickareenounˈCHikəˌrē A squirrel with red fur, found in the coniferous forests of North America. Genus Tamiasciurus, family Sciuridae: three species, including the American red squirrel (T. hudsonicus) Example sentencesExamples - Once the chipmunk had retreated, the dominant chickaree took over the piles of cones beneath the white pine and guarded his treasure vigilantly.
- The trail rambles gently through dry lodgepoles alive with chickarees and golden-mantled ground squirrels.
- Also known as pine squirrels and chickarees, these rodents are known primarily for their constant chatter.
- The foliage, bark, and seeds provide food for black bears, Douglas chickarees, and gray squirrels.
- Watch for small mammals such as chickarees, marmots, and rock and golden-mantled ground squirrels.
- Waking up in a bed, in a room, was strangely silent; no birds, no chickarees, no creek rushing by.
Origin Early 19th century: imitative of its call. |