Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The woodchuck, Arctomys monax. See cut under Arctomys.
  • noun A mythical animal much feared by the negroes of the Southern States.

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  • noun US, Maryland, Virginia A woodchuck.
  • noun US, Maryland, Virginia A frightful mythical forest creature.

Etymologies

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From Lenape munhake, from a root meaning "to dig".

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