"carcajou" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɑːkəˌʒu/ Forms: carcajous [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French carcajou, probably from the same Algonquian source as (certainly related to) kinkajou. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|carcajou}} French carcajou, {{der|en|alg|-}} Algonquian, {{m|en|kinkajou}} kinkajou Head templates: {{en-noun}} carcajou (plural carcajous)
  1. Synonym of wolverine (a solitary, fierce member of the weasel family) Categories (lifeform): Mustelids Synonyms: wolverine [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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