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woodchuck

[ wood-chuhk ]

noun

  1. a stocky North American burrowing rodent, Marmota monax, that hibernates in the winter.


woodchuck

/ ˈwʊdˌtʃʌk /

noun

  1. a North American marmot, Marmota monax, having coarse reddish-brown fur Also calledgroundhog


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Word History and Origins

Origin of woodchuck1

First recorded in 1665–75, Americanism; presumably a reshaping by folk etymology of a word in a Southern New England Algonquian language; compare Narragansett ( English spelling) ockqutchaun “woodchuck”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of woodchuck1

C17: by folk etymology from Cree otcheck fisher, marten

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Example Sentences

And saying a hasty good afternoon, he popped through his doorway and vanished at Billy Woodchuck's feet.

There was only one reason why Billy Woodchuck didn't exactly care to dig a new home for himself in the pasture just then.

Billy Woodchuck exclaimed, for he had heard somewhere that if you want a thing done, you should get a busy person to do it.

And he had already turned away, as if the business were ended, when Billy Woodchuck stopped him again.

Billy Woodchuck soon saw that Grandfather Mole was a stubborn old fellow.

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