manicou
/ˈmanɪkuː
/noun West Indian
An opossum.You may even see an opossum-like manicou or the large agouti - a rodent introduced as food by the Amerindians....
- But in the islands people rave about a squirrel-like critter called the manicou that tastes quite a bit like chicken and is surefire hit at barbecues.
- From that day this manicou stayed with Boyo and his family.
Origin
From an American Indian word.