rac·coon
raccoon
- pronunciation:
- rae
kun
[or]
r
kun
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
raccoon, raccoons |
| definition 1: |
a nocturnal North American mammal having brownish gray fur, masklike black facial markings, and black rings around the tail.
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| definition 2: |
the fur of this animal.
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Raccoon comes from
arahkun, an Algonquin word that means "he scratches with his hands."