RACCOON


Meaning of RACCOON in English

[ rə'ku:n ]

(also racoon )

■ noun a greyish-brown omnivorous American mammal with a black facial mask and a ringed tail. [Genus Procyon : two species.]

Origin

C17: from Virginia Algonquian aroughcun .

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