kinkajou

== English == === Alternative forms === kincajou === Etymology === From French quincajou, from an Algonquian word, probably originally meaning ‘wolverine’ (compare Algonquin Kwingwaage, Ojibwe gwiingwa'aage (“wolverine”)), which was later transferred to the South American animal. Related to carcajou. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɪŋkəˌd͡ʒuː/, /ˈkɪŋkəˌʒuː/ === Noun === kinkajou (plural kinkajous) Potos flavus, a carnivorous mammal of Central America and South America with a long, prehensile tail, related to the raccoon. Synonyms: honey bear, potto ==== Descendants ==== → Polish: kinkażu ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== kinkajou on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Potos flavus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Potos flavus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons == French == === Alternative forms === kincajou quincajou (obsolete) === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɛ̃.ka.ʒu/ Hyphenation: kin‧ka‧jou === Noun === kinkajou m (plural kinkajous) kinkajou (obsolete) wolverine Synonym: carcajou ==== Descendants ==== → English: kinkajou → Polish: kinkażu === Further reading === “kinkajou”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012