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Definition of Musquash

1. Noun. Beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur.

Definition of Musquash

1. n. See Muskrat.

Definition of Musquash

1. Noun. Muskrat. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Musquash

1. the muskrat [n -ES] - See also: muskrat

Medical Definition of Musquash

1. See Muskrat. Musquash root, an umbelliferous plant (Cicuta maculata), having a poisonous root. See Water hemlock. Origin: American Indian name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Musquash

Literary usage of Musquash

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Report of Progress for by Geological Survey of Canada (1880)
"4. A small area about the eastern extremity of Spruce Lake, on the St. Andrews railroad. 5. A belt stretching west from musquash Harbour to ..."

2. On Canada's Frontier: Sketches of History, Sport, and Adventure, and of the by Julian Ralph, Frederic Remington (1892)
"... VII "TALKING musquash" Concluding the sketch of the history and work of the Hudson Bay Company THE most sensational bit of "musquash talk" in more than ..."

3. Homes Without Hands: Being a Description of the Habitations of Animals by John George Wood (1866)
"... and its habitat—The generic title—Curious form of the ears and feet—Difficulty in discovering its nest—The musquash or ONDATRA—Its general habits—Its ..."

4. Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Charles Knight (1840)
"Dr. Richardson places the southern limit of the musquash about 30° N. lat. According to Bartram, they are found in the north of Georgia and Florida, ..."

5. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling by Rudyard Kipling (1899)
"XXXVI How I found Peace at musquash on the Monongahela. " Prince, blown by many a western breeze Our vessels greet you treasure-laden ; We send them all ..."

6. History and Digest of the International Arbitrations to which the United by John Bassett Moore (1898)
"... Shepody, Sackville, musquash, Lepreau and Magaguadavic, in the Province of New Brunswick ; and also the ..."

7. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"1834 I took most comfort in catching musquash, of anything I and mud in a shallow ... musquash root. Cicuta maculata : an umbelliferous and poisonous plant. ..."

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