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Ground squirrel   /graʊnd skwˈərəl/   Listen
Ground squirrel

noun
1.
Small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek pouches.  Synonyms: eastern chipmunk, hackee, striped squirrel, Tamias striatus.
2.
Any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops.  Synonyms: gopher, spermophile.



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"Ground squirrel" Quotes from Famous Books



... I owe you any explanation, but I am willing to give you one. I brought her out here for a trolley ride and a picnic luncheon. Incidentally we brought the ground squirrel out and set ...
— K • Mary Roberts Rinehart

... Although he couldn't help noticing that his small neighbors hurried into their homes whenever they caught sight of him, Benny never took the hint and went away. On the contrary, when he spied a prairie dog or a ground squirrel disappearing into his burrow Benny was more than ready to go ...
— The Tale of Benny Badger • Arthur Scott Bailey



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