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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024musk•rat /ˈmʌskˌræt/USA pronunciation n., pl. -rats, (esp. when thought of as a group) -rat. - Mammals[countable] a large, North American rodent that lives in water.
- Clothing[uncountable] its glossy, dark brown fur, used for coats, trimming, etc.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024musk•rat (musk′rat′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -rats, (esp. collectively) -rat. - Mammalsa large, aquatic, North American rodent, Ondatra zibethica, having a musky odor.
- Clothingits thick, light-brown fur, used for coats, for hats, as a trimming, etc.
- alteration, by folk etymology, etymological, of musquash 1680–90, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: muskrat /ˈmʌskˌræt/ n ( pl -rats, -rat)- a North American beaver-like amphibious rodent, Ondatra zibethica, closely related to but larger than the voles: family Cricetidae
- the brown fur of this animal
Often (informal) shortened to: musquash Etymology: 17th Century: by folk etymology, from the same source as musquash |