carcajou

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal

Etymology

Borrowed from French carcajou, probably from the same Algonquian source as (certainly related to) kinkajou.

In classic literature

Synonyms

wolverine, skunk bear, Gulo luscus

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