English Explanatory Dictionary

raccoon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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).
  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.
name
  1. A number of places in the United States:
  2. An unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Putnam County, Indiana.
  3. An unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky.
  4. An unincorporated community in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
  5. Four townships, one each in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania, listed under Raccoon Township.

Pronunciation

/ɹəˈkuːn/ /ɹæˈkun/ /ɹəˈkun/ en-us-raccoon.ogg en-au-raccoon.ogg

Word forms

raccoon raccoons racoon rarowcun r'coon coon

Etymology

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

Synonyms

coon common raccoon North American raccoon northern raccoon trash panda

Derived words

coon coon dog coonhound Cozumel raccoon crab-eating raccoon Finn raccoon in a raccoon's age in a coon's age pygmy raccoon raccoon-berry raccoon butterfly raccoon butterflyfish raccoon dog raccoon eyes raccoon fox raccoonish raccoonlike raccoon oyster raccoonpox raccoonproof raccoon tail
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