kinkajou

English
WOTD – 19 September 2007
A kinkajou

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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): /ˈkɪŋkəˌdʒuː/, /ˈkɪŋkəˌʒuː/
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Noun

kinkajou (plural kinkajous)

  1. Potos flavus, a carnivorous mammal of Central America and South America with a long, prehensile tail, related to the raccoon.

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French

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɛ̃.ka.ʒu/

Noun

kinkajou m (plural kinkajous)

  1. kinkajou
  2. (obsolete) wolverine
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