pika
/ˈpaɪkə/noun
1- a small mammal related to the rabbits, having rounded ears, short limbs, and a very small tail, found mainly in the mountains and deserts of Asia鼠兔。亦称MOUSE HARE.
1.1
- Family Ochotonidae and genus Ochotona: many species, including the collared pika (O. collaris), of western North America.鼠兔科, 鼠兔属：多种, 包括北美西部的斑颈鼠兔（拉丁名O. collaris）。
词源
early 19th cent.: from Tungus piika.