Woodchuck

Etymology
By alteration of Cree otchek or Ojibwe ojiig (fisher, marten), subsequently redefined as groundhog.

Noun

 * 1) A rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. Scientific name: Marmota monax.
 * How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? &mdash; popular tongue-twister.

Synonyms

 * groundhog, squeaver, whistlepig

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 美洲旱獺, 美洲旱獭, 北美土撥鼠, 北美土拨鼠
 * Finnish:
 * French: marmotte (d’Amérique)


 * German: Waldmurmeltier
 * Lithuanian: miškinis švilpikas
 * Polish: świszcz
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: marmota (americana)

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