A small, bushy-tailed rodent that lives in trees
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mnemonic
visual
hard
firm and difficult to break
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-illa
diminutive suffix
Ardilla means squirrel and sounds like the English word hard0 with a small, cute suffix, since a squirrel is a little critter that cracks hard nuts.
ardilla
squirrel
A small rodent with a big bushy tail that lives in trees and eats nuts and seeds.
Una ardilla bajó del árbol para buscar bellotasA squirrel came down from the tree to look for acorns
Las ardillas esconden nueces para el inviernoSquirrels hide nuts for the winter