Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parka squirrel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: parka squir-rel
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Arctic ground squirrel.

Example Sentences

"On the prairie there are little mounds made by generations of parka squirrels. The old-time Eskimo would find a bear that was hunting squirrels and then slip around into its path. Prone behind a parka squirrel's mound, the Eskimo would thrust up his forearm with fist doubled to imitate a squirrel, at the same time chirping like an alarmed squirrel."
"They only had one parka squirrel coat."
"The wolves had not noticed the distant caribou, and Cris gave each a parka squirrel to hold them with him."

Etymology

So called because the Eskimos use the pelts of these squirrels to make parkas.

Inflected Forms

parka squirrels (plural)

Synonyms

Arctic ground squirrel citellus parryi

Questions

What does parka squirrel mean?: Synonym of Arctic ground squirrel.
Where does parka squirrel come from?: So called because the Eskimos use the pelts of these squirrels to make parkas.

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