woodchuck
Meaning
A rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots, Marmota monax.
Synonyms
Translations
marmot
marmota
Waldmurmeltier
αρκτόμυς
marmotta
marmota
marmotte commune marmota monaxFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwʊd.t͡ʃʌk/
Etymology
Borrowed from Cree ocêk, otchek (“fisher”), borrowed from Ojibwe ojiig (“fisher, marten”), or a similar term in a related Algonquian language, subsequently reapplied to the groundhog. An earlier form of this word, woodshock, still sometimes designates the marten. Also a doublet of wejack.
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