groundhog

English

A groundhog in Quebec

Alternative forms

• ground-hog
• ground hog

Etymology

From ground +‎ hog.

Noun

groundhog (plural groundhogs)

1. A red-brown marmot, Marmota monax, native to North America.

   Synonyms: whistle-pig, woodchuck

2. (rare) The aardvark.

Derived terms

• Groundhog Day, Groundhog's Day
• groundhogese
• Groundhog Lodge

Descendants

• → Kashubian: grańdółk (Canada)

Translations

woodchuck — see woodchuck

Further reading

• groundhog on Wikipedia.Wikipedia