tree squirrel


noun

any squirrel of the genus Sciurus, with a long, bushy tail, familiar in parks and wooded areas throughout temperate regions.

Origin of tree squirrel

First recorded in 1870–75

Example sentences from the Web for tree squirrel

  • Need we add that he gained his perch with the agility of a tree-squirrel!

    The Giant of the North |R.M. Ballantyne