Musquash \Mus"quash\, n. [American Indian name.]
(Zo["o]l.)
See Muskrat.
Musquash root (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant (Cicuta
maculata), having a poisonous root. See Water hemlock.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Muskrat \Musk"rat`\, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) A North American aquatic fur-bearing rodent
(Fiber zibethicus). It resembles a rat in color and
having a long scaly tail, but the tail is compressed, the
bind feet are webbed, and the ears are concealed in the
fur. It has scent glands which secrete a substance having
a strong odor of musk. Called also musquash, musk
beaver, and ondatra.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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