Meaning & use
woodchuck
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A stocky North American burrowing rodent, also called a groundhog, known for hibernating through winter.
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A woodchuck dug a burrow beneath the old barn.
Groundhog Day festivities center on whether a woodchuck sees its shadow.
A note on using this word
The name 'woodchuck' is not related to wood-chopping; it likely derives from an Algonquian word, 'wuchak'.
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