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raccoon

Meaning

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

Synonyms

common raccoon

Northern raccoon

common North American raccoon

booker cat

washing bear

washing-bear

common racoon

washer bear

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹəˈkuːn/
Etymology

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

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