groundhog

English - Turkish

Definition of groundhog in English Turkish dictionary: i., zool. dağsıçanı; dağsıçanı

English - English

Definition of groundhog in English English dictionary: A red-brown marmot, Marmota monax, native to North America; A groundhog is a type of small animal with reddish-brown fur that is found in North America. = woodchuck; {i} woodchuck, species of North American marmot; reddish brown North American marmot
Groundhog Day: An annual festival held in Canada and the USA on February 2 in which the arrival time of the spring season is predicted by whether or not a certain groundhog can see its shadow or not
Groundhog Day: A situation in which undesirable events appear to be repeating themselves in a cyclical fashion
Groundhog Day: the 2nd February, celebrated in the US. On this day, according to old stories, the groundhog comes out of its hole for the first time since winter began. If it sees its shadow, it is frightened back into its hole and there will be six more weeks of winter, but if it is cloudy and the groundhog cannot see its shadow, there will be an early spring. (February 2) In the U.S., the day that the groundhog predicts whether spring will be coming soon. If, on emerging from his hole, he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter; if not, spring is imminent. The tradition stems from English beliefs about seeing shadows on Candlemas (also February 2)
Groundhog Day: February 2 - day on which the groundhog comes out of his den for the first time (US popular legend states that if he does not see his shadow there will be an early spring, if he sees his shadow there will be six more weeks of winter)
groundhog day: if the ground hog emerges and sees his shadow on this day, there will be 6 more weeks of winter
groundhogs: plural of groundhog