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raccoon

rac·coon

UK/ɹəˈkuːn/ US/ɹæˈkun/ fairly common

noun

1.

the fur of the North American racoon

2.

Origin

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

Phrases

  • coon dog
  • Cozumel raccoon
  • crab-eating raccoon
  • Finn raccoon
  • in a coon's age
  • in a raccoon's age
  • pygmy raccoon
  • raccoon butterfly

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