Raccoon Definition

rako͝on

raccoons, racoon, racoons

noun

raccoons

Any of a genus (Procyon, family Procyonidae) of small, tree-climbing, American carnivores, active largely at night and characterized by long, yellowish-gray fur, black, masklike markings across the eyes, and a long, black-ringed tail.

Webster's New World

Its fur.

Webster's New World

Any of various similar or related animals.

American Heritage

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
racoon

Other Word Forms of Raccoon

Noun

Singular:

raccoon

Plural:

raccoons

Origin of Raccoon

From arocoun (1608), from Powhatan ärähkun, from ärähkunÄ›m (“he scratches with his hands").

From Wiktionary
Of Virginia Algonquian origin

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition