- groundhog
- noun Date: 1742 woodchuck
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groundhog — ground hog , ground hog ground hog (ground h[o^]g ), n. A reddish brown North American burrowing marmot ({Marmota monax}), also called the {woodchuck}. It hibernates in the winter. Syn: woodchuck, {Marmota monax}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
groundhog — 1784, from GROUND (Cf. ground) (n.) + HOG (Cf. hog). Also known colloquially as a whistlepig, and Cf. AARDVARK (Cf. aardvark). Ground Hog Day first recorded 1871, Amer.Eng … Etymology dictionary
groundhog — ☆ groundhog [ground′hôg΄ ] n. [prob. transl. of Afrik aardvark, AARDVARK] WOODCHUCK: also ground hog … English World dictionary
Groundhog — For other uses, see groundhog (disambiguation) and woodchuck (disambiguation). Groundhog Conservation status … Wikipedia
groundhog — I. /ˈgraʊndhɒg/ (say growndhog) noun → woodchuck. II. /ˈgraʊndhɒg/ (say growndhog) adjective of or relating to a situation in which an occurrence, feeling, etc., is or seems to be continually repeated or to be the same as experienced previously:… …
groundhog — UK [ˈɡraʊndˌhɒɡ] / US [ˈɡraʊndˌhɔɡ] noun [countable] Word forms groundhog : singular groundhog plural groundhogs a small furry animal with short legs that is found in North America and lives in holes in the ground … English dictionary
groundhog — marmot mar mot (m[aum]r m[o^]t; 277), n. [It. marmotta, marmotto, prob. fr. L. mus montanus, or mus montis, lit., mountain mouse or rat. See {Mountain}, and {Mouse}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any rodent of the genus {Marmota} (formerly {Arctomys}) of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
groundhog — [[t]gra͟ʊndhɒg, AM hɔːg[/t]] groundhogs N COUNT A groundhog is a type of small animal with reddish brown fur that is found in North America. Syn: woodchuck … English dictionary
groundhog — miškinis švilpikas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Marmota monax angl. ground hog; groundhog; woodchuck vok. Wald Murmeltier rus. лесной сурок pranc. marmotte commune; monax ryšiai: platesnis terminas … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
Groundhog Day (film) — Groundhog Day Theatrical release poster Directed by Harold Ramis Produced by … Wikipedia
Groundhog Day — (2005) Groundhog Day ist ein kulturelles Ereignis, das an mehreren Orten in den USA und Kanada gefeiert wird. Am 2. Februar jedes Jahres, dem „Candlemass Day“ (Lichtmess), wird traditionell eine Vorhersage über das Fortdauern des Winters… … Deutsch Wikipedia
