noun
- a large North American rodent that lives in water; a muskrat
Usage: chiefly Canadian
Examples
- The musquash built its lodge near the edge of the marsh.
- Trappers once hunted musquash for their valuable fur.
- We spotted a musquash swimming across the pond at dusk.
- The musquash population has recovered in this wetland area.
- Native peoples traditionally used musquash pelts for winter clothing.