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Definition of Hackee
1. Noun. Small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek pouches.
Generic synonyms: Squirrel
Group relationships: Genus Tamias, Tamias
Definition of Hackee
1. n. The chipmunk; also, the chickaree or red squirrel.
Definition of Hackee
1. Noun. (US dialect) The chickaree or red squirrel. ¹
2. Noun. (US dialect) The chipmunk. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hackee
1. a chipmunk [n -S] - See also: chipmunk
Medical Definition of Hackee
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Hackee
Literary usage of Hackee
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Cyclopædia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1874)
"... and especially for carving; the very strong and flexible shoots servo for
making hay forks, whip handles, and tho like. hackee. See CHIPMUNK. HACK. ..."
2. Mammalia: Their Various Orders and Habits Popularly Illustrated by Typical by Louis Figuier, Guillaume Louis Figuier (1870)
"... and the Ground Squirrel of the United States, where it is known by the name
of hackee, from the sharp double note it utters when alarmed. ..."
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