raccoon

== English == === Alternative forms === racoon [from 17th c.] rarowcun [17th c.] r'coon (colloquial contraction) coon (colloquial contraction) === Etymology === From arocoun (1608), from Powhatan ärähkun, from ärähkuněm (“he scratches with his hands”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹəˈkuːn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɹæˈkun/, /ɹəˈkun/ Rhymes: -uːn === Noun === raccoon (plural raccoons) 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. The common raccoon (Procyon lotor). Any mammal of the subfamily Procyoninae, a procyonine. Any mammal of the family Procyonidae, a procyonid. (loosely, proscribed) Any mammal superficially resembling a raccoon, such as a raccoon dog. ==== Synonyms ==== (Procyon lotor): coon (colloquial), common raccoon, North American raccoon, northern raccoon, trash panda ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === carcoon