carcajou
[ kahr-kuh-joo, -zhoo ]
/ ˈkɑr kəˌdʒu, -ˌʒu /
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noun
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Origin of carcajou
1695–1705; <Canadian French <Montagnais kwa·hkwa·če·w, cognate with Cree kwi·hkwaha·ke·w;cf. quickhatch
Words nearby carcajou
carburetor, carburettor, carburize, carby, carbylamine, carcajou, carcanet, car card, Carcas, carcase, carcass
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Word Origin for carcajou
C18: from Canadian French, from Algonquian karkajou
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