muskrat
pronunciation
How to pronounce muskrat in British English:
UK [ˈmʌskræt]
How to pronounce muskrat in American English:
US ['mʌskræt]
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- Noun:
- the brown fur of a muskrat
- beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur
Word Origin
- muskrat (n.)
- also musk-rat, 1610s, alteration (by association with musk and rat) of musquash, from Algonquian (probably Powhatan) muscascus, literally "it is red," so called for its colorings. From cognate Abenaki muskwessu comes variant form musquash (1620s).
Example
- 1. Muskrat fur dressed to simulate sealskin .
- 2. But thanks to mrs. muskrat , we made it into something even better .
- 3. Muskrat castle as the house has been facetiously named by some waggish officer - james fenimore cooper .
- 4. Cao county the bay presses down farmhouse woman , the new approach that bold exploration economy grows , introduce muskrat to breed new breed , muskrat breed aquatics was done in oneself court , obtained better economic benefits , due effect was produced in the spring tide of market economy .