muskrat † [ult. < Algonk. by folk etymology; cf. musquash] DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
1 n.
an aquatic rodent, Ondatra zibethica, common to many parts of North America and widely trapped for its valuable fur.
See also: marsh rat mushrat (def. 1) musk beaver musquash (def. 1) rat ((n.)) (def. 1) water-rat
2 n.
the valuable fur of the muskrat.
See also: musquash (def. 2) rat ((n.)) (def. 2) rat skin
3 n.
the flesh of the muskrat used as food.
See also: musquash (def. 3) rat ((n.)) (def. 3)
4 n. — North, slang
discuss the fur trade.
See also: talk muskrat