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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. porcupine of northeastern North America with barbed spines concealed in the coarse fur; often gnaws buildings for salt and grease;
[syn: Canada porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Canada \Can"a*da\, n. A country in North America, bordering the United States on the north. It is a federation which includes English-speaking provinces and the French-speaking Province of Quebec. [1913 Webster +PJC] Canada balsam. See under Balsam. Canada goose. (Zool.) See Wild goose. Canada jay. See Whisky Jack. Canada lynx. (Zool.) See Lynx. Canada lily. (Bot.) a plant of eastern North America (Lilium canadense) having yellow or orange flowers with dark spots; called also meadow lily. --RHUD Canada porcupine (Zool.) See Porcupine, and Urson. Canada rice (Bot.) See under Rick. Canada robin (Zool.), the cedar bird. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Canada porcupine n 1: porcupine of northeastern North America with barbed spines concealed in the coarse fur; often gnaws buildings for salt and grease [syn: Canada porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum]