GROUNDHOG DAY


Meaning of GROUNDHOG DAY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Etymology: from the legend that a groundhog emerging from its burrow returns to hibernate if it sees its shadow on this day

Date: 1871

: February 2 observed traditionally as a day that indicates six more weeks of winter if sunny or an early spring if cloudy

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.