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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French campagnol (“vole”), from campagne (“field”).
Pronunciation
Noun
campagnol (plural campagnols)
- (archaic) A vole (US, Canada: field mouse), Microtus agrestis that often does great damage in fields and gardens by feeding on roots and seeds.
- Synonyms: short-tailed field vole, short-tailed vole, field vole
1819, The Edinburgh magazine and literary miscellany, volume 83, page 505:The dormice are distinguished from the campagnols by the superior softness of the fur, and the greater length of the tail.
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
campagnol m (plural campagnols)
- vole
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