raccoon

名词 n.
/ɹəˈkuːn/    /ɹæˈkun/|/ɹəˈkun/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.
  2. The common raccoon (Procyon lotor).
    — Before a fire upon a seat like a bedsted, he sat covered with a great robe, made of Rarowcun skinnes, and all the tayles hanging by.
  3. Any mammal of the subfamily Procyoninae, a procyonine.
  4. Any mammal of the family Procyonidae, a procyonid.
  5. Any mammal superficially resembling a raccoon, such as a raccoon dog. broadly,proscribed

词形变化

raccoons plural racoon alternative rarowcun alternative r'coon alternative coon alternative

词源

From arocoun (1608), from Powhatan ärähkun, from ärähkuněm (“he scratches with his hands”).
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