gopher

noun

1. a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)

   noun.person

   Synonyms goffer

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. a native or resident of Minnesota

   noun.person

   Synonyms minnesotan

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops

   noun.animal

   Synonyms ground squirrel spermophile

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America

   noun.animal

   Synonyms pocket gopher pouched rat

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America

   noun.animal

   Synonyms gopher tortoise gopher turtle gopherus polypemus

   Source: WordNet 3.0

6. One of several North American burrowing rodents of the genera <i>Geomys</i> and <i>Thomomys</i>, of the family <i>Geomyid&aelig;</i>; -- called also <i>pocket gopher</i> and <i>pouched rat</i>. See <u>Pocket gopher</u>, and <u>Tucan</u>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913