hamster
noun/ˈhæmstə(r)/
/ˈhæmstər/
- an animal like a large mouse, with large cheeks (= sides of the face) for storing food. Hamsters are often kept as pets.Topics Animalsb1Word Originearly 17th cent.: from German, from Old High German hamustro ‘corn weevil’.
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