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单词 muskrat
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
musk•rat /ˈmʌskˌræt/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -rats, (esp. when thought of as a group) -rat. 
  1. Mammals[countable] a large, North American rodent that lives in water.
  2. Clothing[uncountable] its glossy, dark brown fur, used for coats, trimming, etc.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
musk•rat  (muskrat′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -rats, (esp. collectively) -rat. 
  1. Mammalsa large, aquatic, North American rodent, Ondatra zibethica, having a musky odor.
  2. 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)
  1. a North American beaver-like amphibious rodent, Ondatra zibethica, closely related to but larger than the voles: family Cricetidae
  2. the brown fur of this animal

Often (informal) shortened to: musquash Etymology: 17th Century: by folk etymology, from the same source as musquash
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