gopher

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡəʊfə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡoʊfɚ/ Rhymes: -əʊfə(ɹ) === Etymology 1 === Perhaps an adaptation of Cajun French gaufre (literally “honeycomb, waffle”), based on the analogy of holes in the ground to the indentations in a honeycomb or a waffle (doublet of waffle). Alternatively, from Muskogean. ==== Noun ==== gopher (plural gophers) A small burrowing rodent native to North and Central America, especially in the family Geomyidae (pocket gophers). Hyponym: pocket gopher A ground squirrel (Marmotinae spp.). A gopher tortoise (Gopherus spp.). A gopher rockfish (Sebastes carnatus). (programming) A Golang programmer. ===== Alternative forms ===== gauffre ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Catalan: gòfer → Polish: goffer ===== Translations ===== ==== See also ==== gopher wood === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== gopher (plural gophers) Alternative spelling of gofer. === Further reading === gopher on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === References ===