noun

chipmunk

chipmunk

A chipmunk ran across the yard.

A chipmunk ran across the yard.

((a/the)) chipmunk (noun) a small, striped rodent. A chipmunk gathered nuts for the winter.

Synonyms: ground squirrel

From an Algonquian language, possibly meaning 'one who descends trees headlong'. The 'chip' may refer to its call.

Picture a small squirrel with stripes on its back that look like chocolate 'chips'.

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