MUSQUASH

muskrat, musquash, Ondatra zibethica

(noun) beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

musquash (plural musquashes)

The muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus. [from 17th c.]

Synonyms

• squash (obsolete)

Source: Wiktionary


Mus"quash, n. Etym: [American Indian name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Muskrat. Musquash root (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant (Cicuta maculata), having a poisonous root. See Water hemlock.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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