A North American common name for a vole — any of the small, short-tailed rodents of the genus Microtus that inhabit meadows, fields, and grasslands. The name is descriptive and regional; 'vole' is more technical and standard in most contexts. 'Meadow mouse' remains in use in rural and naturalist traditions.
The hawk circled slowly above the field, watching for meadow mice moving through the grass.
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(US) A vole.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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