RACCOON


Meaning of RACCOON in English

(also ra·coon ) / rəˈkuːn; NAmE ræ-/ noun

1.

[ C ] a small N American animal with greyish-brown fur, black marks on its face and a thick tail

2.

[ U ] the fur of the raccoon

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from Virginia Algonquian aroughcun .

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