peschaniki

noun

pes·​cha·​ni·​ki

pesˈchänəkē

variants or less commonly peschanik

pesˈchänik

plural -s

: the fur of a suslik (Citellus fulvus)

Word History

Etymology

Russian peschanik sandstone, from pesok sand; probably akin to Sanskrit pāṁsu sand

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