raccoon
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raccoon¹
- /ɹəˈkuːn/ UK
- /ɹæˈkun/ US
- /ɹəˈkun/ US
Rhymes with -uːn
Where it comes from
From arocoun (1608), from Powhatan ärähkun, from ärähkuněm (“he scratches with his hands”).
noun raccoons · racoon · rarowcun · r'coon · coon
- 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.
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The common raccoon (Procyon lotor).
Before a fire upon a seat like a bedsted, he sat covered with a great robe, made of Rarowcun skinnes, and all the tayles hanging by.
Similar: coon, common raccoon, North American raccoon, northern raccoon, trash panda
- Any mammal of the subfamily Procyoninae, a procyonine.
- Any mammal of the family Procyonidae, a procyonid.
- Any mammal superficially resembling a raccoon, such as a raccoon dog.
Raccoon²
proper noun
- An unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Putnam County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky.
- An unincorporated community in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- Four townships, one each in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania, listed under Raccoon Township.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: racoon, wash, scrubber, northern raccoon, rarowcun, ringtail, aracoune, procyonine, procyonid, raccoon dog, tanuki, crab-eating raccoon, coonhound, coonskin, bobcat, tanooki
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Every language
noun nocturnal omnivore living in North America, Procyon lotor
| Español | mapache, oso lavador, zorra manglera, gato manglatero, mapachín |
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| 한국어 | 아메리카너구리 amerikaneoguri, 미국너구리 migungneoguri |
| 日本語 | アライグマ araiguma, 洗熊 araiguma |
| 中文 | 浣熊 huànxióng |
| हिन्दी | रैकून raikūn |
| Português | guaxinim |
| Français | raton laveur commun, raton laveur, chaoui, chat sauvage, chat-chouage |
| Deutsch | Waschbär, Schupp |
| Italiano | procione, orsetto lavatore |
| Ελληνικά | ρακούν rakoún |
| Română | raton, ursuleț spălător |
| Русский | ено́т jenót, ено́т-полоску́н jenót-poloskún |
| Tiếng Việt | gấu mèo, gấu trúc Mỹ |
| العربية | رَاكُون rākūn |
| עברית | דְּבִיבוֹן dvivón, רָקוּן raqún |
noun any mammal of the genus Procyon
| Русский | ено́т jenót |
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noun any mammal of the subfamily Procyoninae
| Français | procyoniné |
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noun any mammal of the family Procyonidae
| Français | procyonidé |
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title = {raccoon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/raccoon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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