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woodchuck
[ wood-chuhk ]
noun
- a stocky North American burrowing rodent, Marmota monax, that hibernates in the winter.
woodchuck
/ ˈwʊdˌtʃʌk /
noun
- a North American marmot, Marmota monax, having coarse reddish-brown fur Also calledgroundhog
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Word History and Origins
Origin of woodchuck1
First recorded in 1665–75, Americanism; presumably a reshaping by folk etymology of a word in a Southern New England Algonquian language; compare Narragansett ( English spelling) ockqutchaun “woodchuck”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of woodchuck1
C17: by folk etymology from Cree otcheck fisher, marten
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Example Sentences
It’s also known as a woodchuck, a whistle pig — or in the parlance of Pennsylvania Dutch, a language with German roots, a “grundsau.”
From Seattle Times
Today is Groundhog Day in the U.S. — where a woodchuck is tasked with a long-range weather forecast.
From New York Times
These furry rodents, also called woodchucks, are in the squirrel family.
From Washington Post
But the woodchuck proved to be a mistake.
From Literature
Burroughs wore a coat made from woodchuck pelts.
From Seattle Times
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