fox squirrel
noun
any of several North American arboreal squirrels varying in color and of an exceptionally large size.
Origin of fox squirrel
An Americanism dating back to 1675–85
Words nearby fox squirrel
fox hunting,
fox islands,
fox moth,
fox snake,
fox sparrow,
fox squirrel,
fox talbot,
fox terrier,
fox trot,
fox-fordyce disease,
fox-hunting
Example sentences from the Web for fox squirrel
Gray squirrels and the young of the fox-squirrel eat the buds and flowers as well as the cone-shaped fruit.
Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885 |VariousIn the West and South, a large squirrel, that is partly red and partly gray, is called a fox-squirrel.
Friends in Feathers and Fur, and Other Neighbors |James Johonnot
British Dictionary definitions for fox squirrel
fox squirrel
noun
a large squirrel, Sciurus niger, occurring in E North America