rougarou

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A werewolf or werewolf-like creature said to inhabit swamps in Louisiana (and sometimes French Canadian) folklore.

Word forms

rougarou rougarous

Etymology

From Cajun French rougarou (“werewolf”).

Related words

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