raccoon

[ ra-koon ]

/ ræˈkun /

noun, plural rac·coons, (especially collectively) rac·coon.

a nocturnal omnivore, Procyon lotor, the largest member of the family Procyonidae, having a masklike black stripe across the eyes, a sharp snout, a bushy, ringed tail, and very dexterous front paws, native to North and Central America and introduced elsewhere for its valuable fur: more than 20 subspecies have been named.

the thick, brownish-gray fur of this animal, with gray, black-tipped guard hairs.

any of various related animals of the genus Procyon, of Central American islands, some now rare.

Also ra·coon .

Origin of raccoon

An Americanism dating back to 1600–10; from Virginia Algonquian (English spelling) aroughcun, from arahkunem “he scratches with his hands”

Words nearby raccoon

Rabin, Yitzhak, rabirubia, Raborn, rabot, RAC, raccoon, raccoon dog, raccoon eyes, Raccoon River, race, raceable

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British Dictionary definitions for raccoon

raccoon

racoon

/ (rəˈkuːn) /

noun plural -coons or -coon

any omnivorous mammal of the genus Procyon, esp P. lotor (North American raccoon), inhabiting forests of North and Central America and the Caribbean: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). Raccoons have a pointed muzzle, long tail, and greyish-black fur with black bands around the tail and across the face

the fur of the North American raccoon

Word Origin for raccoon

C17: from Algonquian ärähkun, from ärähkuněm he scratches with his hands

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单词	raccoon
释义	raccoon [ ra-koon ] / ræˈkun / noun, plural rac·coons, (especially collectively) rac·coon. a nocturnal omnivore, Procyon lotor, the largest member of the family Procyonidae, having a masklike black stripe across the eyes, a sharp snout, a bushy, ringed tail, and very dexterous front paws, native to North and Central America and introduced elsewhere for its valuable fur: more than 20 subspecies have been named. the thick, brownish-gray fur of this animal, with gray, black-tipped guard hairs. any of various related animals of the genus Procyon, of Central American islands, some now rare. Also ra·coon . Origin of raccoon An Americanism dating back to 1600–10; from Virginia Algonquian (English spelling) aroughcun, from arahkunem “he scratches with his hands” Words nearby raccoon Rabin, Yitzhak, rabirubia, Raborn, rabot, RAC, raccoon, raccoon dog, raccoon eyes, Raccoon River, race, raceable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for raccoon raccoon racoon / (rəˈkuːn) / noun plural -coons or -coon any omnivorous mammal of the genus Procyon, esp P. lotor (North American raccoon), inhabiting forests of North and Central America and the Caribbean: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). Raccoons have a pointed muzzle, long tail, and greyish-black fur with black bands around the tail and across the face the fur of the North American raccoon Word Origin for raccoon C17: from Algonquian ärähkun, from ärähkuněm he scratches with his hands Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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