raccoon
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Line breaks: rac|coon
Pronunciation: /rəˈkuːn/
(also racoon)
Definition of raccoon in English:
noun
1A greyish-brown American mammal which has a foxlike face with a black mask, a ringed tail, and the habit of washing its food in water.
Genus Procyon, family Procyonidae (the raccoon family): two species, in particular the common raccoon (P. lotor), which often occurs in urban areas in North America. The raccoon family also includes the coati, kinkajou, cacomistle, and olingo
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1.1 [MASS NOUN] The fur of the raccoon.
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Origin
Early 17th century: from Virginia Algonquian aroughcun.