noun
or pic·a·nin·ny ˈpikəˌninē, -ni
( -es )
Etymology: probably modification of Portuguese pequenino very little, from pequeno little, small + -ino, diminutive suffix
1.
a. : a Negro child
b. Africa : a child of any of various native peoples (as Kaffirs or Zulus)
c. Australia : a child of one of the aboriginal peoples
2. : otter 4