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marmota

marmot

noun mahr-MOH-tah Rare
Animals & Nature Mammals

Also means

groundhog

Usage Note

Marmota refers to the marmot, a large ground squirrel of the genus Marmota, including the groundhog (marmota norteamericana). In colloquial Spanish dormir como una marmota (to sleep like a marmot/groundhog) means to sleep very soundly, analogous to English 'sleep like a log'. The word also refers informally to a drowsy or lazy person.

Examples

"La marmota hiberna durante el invierno."

Natural Translation

The marmot hibernates during winter.

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