gopher

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English

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈɡəʊfə/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈɡoʊfɚ/
  • Rhymes: -əʊfə(ɹ)

Etymology 1

Perhaps from French gaufre, based on the analogy of holes in the ground to the indentations in a waffle.

Noun

gopher (plural gophers)

  1. A small burrowing rodent, especially in the family Geomyidae.
  2. The gopher tortoise.
  3. The gopher rockfish.
Translations

Etymology 2

Noun

gopher (plural gophers)

  1. Alternative spelling of gofer

See also