gopher

A noun referring to a burrowing rodent, or informally a zealous and energetic person, often a salesman.

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1. Burrowing rodent B1 formal american

   A small, burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae, known for its large cheek pouches and often found in North and Central America.

   • The gopher dug an extensive tunnel system under the garden.
   • Farmers often see gophers as pests because they damage crops.
   • A gopher's cheek pouches are used to carry food back to its burrow.

   esTuzaruГоферfrGaufre à pochesdeGopherptTuco-tucozh囊鼠arفأر الجيب

   Sinónimos: pocket gopher

2. Energetic person B2 informal american

   A person who is extremely enthusiastic and hardworking, often used to describe a zealous salesperson.

   • He's a real gopher when it comes to closing deals.
   • The new salesman is a gopher, always eager to make a sale.
   • She worked like a gopher, tirelessly pursuing every lead.

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   Antónimos: idlerloafersluggard

3. Burrowing tortoise C1 formal american

   A type of edible land tortoise found in southeastern North America that lives in burrows.

   • The gopher tortoise is a keystone species in its ecosystem.
   • We spotted a gopher tortoise near its burrow in the forest.
   • Gopher tortoises are protected in many states due to habitat loss.

   esTortuga de tierra o gopherruГоферовая черепахаfrTortue gaufréedeGopherschildkrötepttartaruga-gopherzh哥法象龟arسلحفاة الغوفر

   Sinónimos: gopher tortoise

• gophers plural form
• gophers' possessive plural form
• gopher's possessive singular form