noun
groundhog
GROWND-hog
noun
1
A stocky, burrowing rodent native to North America, also called a woodchuck.
"A groundhog popped its head out of the burrow in the garden."
How to Use Groundhog
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA North American burrowing animal, famous for supposedly predicting the end of winter on Groundhog Day.
Word Forms
groundhogs plural
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Etymology
From ground plus hog.