DCHP-2
pika † [< Tungus (E. Siberia) piika] DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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a small mammal of the genus Ochotona, found in the western mountain region.
See also: little-chief (hare) Little Haymaker rock rabbit whistler (def. 2) whistling hare coney ((2))
- 1852 The little Pika, or tail-less hare, occupies the grassy eminences, and lays up a stock of hay for winter use.
- 1964
Upward o'er the whitened lumps
The furry-footed pika jumps
A tiny rabbit-track he leaves
A tiny rabbit--that he is.
- 1852 The little Pika, or tail-less hare, occupies the grassy eminences, and lays up a stock of hay for winter use.