"groundhog" meaning in English

See groundhog in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: groundhogs [plural]
Etymology: From ground + hog. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ground|hog}} ground + hog Head templates: {{en-noun}} groundhog (plural groundhogs)
  1. A red-brown marmot, Marmota monax, native to North America. Categories (lifeform): African insectivores, Squirrels Synonyms: whistle-pig, woodchuck
    Sense id: en-groundhog-en-noun-4av~09hW Disambiguation of African insectivores: 80 20 Disambiguation of Squirrels: 82 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 99 1
  2. (rare) The aardvark. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-groundhog-en-noun-aMw4PKyZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ground-hog, ground hog Derived forms: Groundhog Day, Groundhog's Day, groundhogese, Groundhog Lodge

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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