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 Animalsb1仓鼠(有颊囊可存放食物,常作宠物) 词源early 17th cent.: from German, from Old High German hamustro ‘corn weevil’.