carcajou

[ kahr-kuh-joo, -zhoo ]

/ ˈkɑr kəˌdʒu, -ˌʒu /

noun

wolverine(def 1).

Nearby words

carburetor, carburettor, carburize, carby, carbylamine, carcajou, carcanet, carcas, carcase, carcass, carcassonne

Origin of carcajou

1695–1705; < Canadian French < Montagnais kwa·hkwa·če·w, cognate with Cree kwi·hkwaha·ke·w; cf. quickhatch

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Examples from the Web for carcajou

She projected to leave Carcajou as soon as she could, and made her parents wish she would, as soon as possible.
The Peace of Roaring River|George van Schaick
But now the dark night had come and Carcajou was very still under the starlight.
The Peace of Roaring River|George van Schaick
As soon as possible he would go over to Carcajou and interview his friend the Swede.
The Peace of Roaring River|George van Schaick
He had a vision of blood and tears and screams, of having to rush off to Carcajou to telegraph for the nearest doctor.
The Peace of Roaring River|George van Schaick

Carcajou, like a good many other places, commonly favored the top-dog when it came to betting.
The Peace of Roaring River|George van Schaick

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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