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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How to use carcajou in a sentence

We could not afford to let the carcajou make a meal of him, as in our log-hauling and other labours he was of great service to us.
The Desert Home|Mayne Reid
This is a common incident in Northern travel, but never fails to draw forth hearty execrations on the head of the hated carcajou.
The Barren Ground of Northern Canada|Warburton Mayer Pike
At Peel's River, on one occasion, a very old carcajou discovered my marten road, on which I had nearly a hundred and fifty traps.
Animal Intelligence|George J. Romanes
The gun was concealed in some low bushes, but the bait was so placed that the carcajou must see it on his way up the bank.
Animal Intelligence|George J. Romanes

I came to the conclusion that that carcajou ought to live, as he must be something at least human, if not worse.
Animal Intelligence|George J. Romanes

British Dictionary definitions for carcajou

carcajou

/ (ˈkɑːkəˌdʒuː, -ˌʒuː) /

noun

a North American name for wolverine

Word Origin for carcajou

C18: from Canadian French, from Algonquian karkajou

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