groundhog

== English == === Alternative forms === ground-hog, ground hog === Etymology === From ground +‎ hog. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹaʊndhɒɡ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹaʊn(d)ˌ(h)ɔɡ/, (cot–caught merger) /-ˌ(h)ɑɡ/ Hyphenation: ground‧hog === Noun === groundhog (plural groundhogs) A red-brown marmot, Marmota monax, native to North America. Synonyms: whistle-pig, woodchuck (rare) The aardvark. (uncommon) Synonym of groundlubber ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Kashubian: grańdółk (Canada) → Pennsylvania German: Grundsau (calque) ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== groundhog on Wikipedia.Wikipedia