HAMSTER


Meaning of HAMSTER in English

/ ˈhæmstə(r); NAmE / noun

an animal like a large mouse, with large cheeks for storing food. Hamsters are often kept as pets.

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from German , from Old High German hamustro corn weevil.

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