muskrat

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the brown fur of a muskrat
  2. noun beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur

Etymology

Perhaps so called for its musky odour and because it resembles a rat, or perhaps called by an Algonquian name like the Abenaki moskwas, with the spelling altered under the influence of the English words musk and rat.

In classic literature

Synonyms

muskrat fur

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