gopher
See also: Gopher
English
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: 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 290: 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)
- A small burrowing rodent, especially in the family Geomyidae.
- The gopher tortoise.
- The gopher rockfish.
Translations
a small burrowing rodent
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Etymology 2
Noun
gopher (plural gophers)
- Alternative spelling of gofer