| 释义 |
wood·chuck
I. \ˈwu̇dˌchək\ noun
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Etymology: by folk etymology from Ojibwa otchig fisher, marten, or Cree otcheck
1. : a thickset marmot (Marmota monax) of the northeastern United States and Canada with a chiefly grizzled reddish brown color — called also groundhog
2. : any of various marmots of mountainous parts of western No. America that are related to the eastern woodchuck
II. noun
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Etymology: wood (I) + chuck (to pat, jerk)
: redheaded woodpecker |