musquash

musquash
A native American word for muskrat, used also in English.

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  • Musquash — may refer to: Animals Muskrat Places Musquash, New Brunswick, a municipality in Saint John County, New Brunswick Musquash River (Ontario), a river in Ontario, Canada Musquash River (New Brunswick), a river in New Brunswick, Canada …   Wikipedia

  • Musquash — Mus quash, n. [American Indian name.] (Zo[ o]l.) See {Muskrat}. [1913 Webster] {Musquash root} (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant ({Cicuta maculata}), having a poisonous root. See {Water hemlock}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • musquash — ☆ musquash [mus′kwäsh΄, mus′kwôsh΄ ] n. pl. musquashes or musquash [< AmInd (Algonquian), akin to Abenaki muskwessu, it is red] 1. any of a genus (Ondatra) of muskrats of N North America having rudderlike tails that are flat from top to bottom …   English World dictionary

  • musquash — ► NOUN 1) Brit. the fur of the muskrat. 2) archaic a muskrat. ORIGIN from Abnaki (an American Indian language of Maine and Quebec) …   English terms dictionary

  • musquash — Muskrat Musk rat , n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A North American aquatic fur bearing rodent ({Ondatra zibethica} formerly {Fiber zibethicus}). It resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but the tail is compressed, the hind feet are webbed, and …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • musquash — ondatra statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Ondatra zibethicus angl. muskrat; musquash vok. Biberratte; Bisambiber; Bisamratte; wohlriechende Wasserratte; Zibetratte rus. мускусная крыса; обыкновенная… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Musquash root — Musquash Mus quash, n. [American Indian name.] (Zo[ o]l.) See {Muskrat}. [1913 Webster] {Musquash root} (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant ({Cicuta maculata}), having a poisonous root. See {Water hemlock}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Musquash Lake — Location Yarmouth District, Nova Scotia Basin countries Canada Musquash Lake is a lake of Yarmouth District, in Nova Scotia, Canada. See also List of lakes in Nova Scotia Re …   Wikipedia

  • Musquash (fleuve) — Rivière Musquash Musquash Caractéristiques Longueur  ? Bassin  ? Débit moyen  ? (l em …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Musquash River (Ontario) — Coordinates: 44°57′34″N 79°52′52″W / 44.95944°N 79.88111°W / 44.95944; 79.88111 …   Wikipedia

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