groundhog

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groundhog

/ˈɡɹaʊndhɒɡ/ UK
/ˈɡɹaʊn(d)ˌ(h)ɔɡ/ US
/-ˌ(h)ɑɡ/ US, cot caught merger

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From ground + hog.

noun groundhogs · ground-hog · ground hog

A red-brown marmot, Marmota monax, native to North America. In 1909, local newspapers reported that the governor of Pennsylvania attended the group’s annual feast and 400 groundhogs were served to 400 guests.
Similar: groundpig, whistle-pig, woodchuck
rare The aardvark.
uncommon Synonym of groundlubber
Similar: groundlubber

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@misc{groundhog_2026,
  title = {groundhog},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/groundhog},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}