raccoon

Meaning

1. An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.
2. The common raccoon (Procyon lotor).
3. Any mammal of the subfamily Procyoninae, a procyonine.
4. Any mammal of the family Procyonidae, a procyonid.
5. (broadly, proscribed) Any mammal superficially resembling a raccoon, such as a raccoon dog.

Synonyms

racoon

coon

common raccoon

fox

🦊

wild cat

Northern raccoon

common North American raccoon

booker cat

rack

badger

🦡

washing bear

washing-bear

ringtail

common racoon

washer bear

Translations

raton laveur

🦝

Waschbär

🦝

mapache

🦝

procione

🦝

wasbeer

🦝

ós rentador

guaxinim

🦝

orsetto lavatore

🦝

ρακούν

oso lavador

🦝

Procyon lotor

raton laveur commun

rakun

🦝

raton

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹəˈkuːn/

Etymology

From arocoun (1608), from Powhatan ärähkun, from ärähkuněm (“he scratches with his hands”).