What does cawquaw mean?
Cawquaw means (rare, possibly dated) A Canadian porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare, possibly dated) A Canadian porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)..
The Cawquaw or Urson of North America also inhabits trees. It has not, however, a prehensile tail, that member being merely used as a weapon of offence, the short, sharp quills witb which it is armed sticking in the wounds […]
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Cawquaw means (rare, possibly dated) A Canadian porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)..
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The Cawquaw or Urson of North America also inhabits trees. It has not, however, a prehensile tail, that member being merely used as a weapon of offence, the short, sharp quills witb which it is armed sticking in the wounds […]
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