carcajou
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of carcajou
1695–1705; < Canadian French < Montagnais kwa·hkwa·če·w, cognate with Cree kwi·hkwaha·ke·w; cf. quickhatch
Example Sentences
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We can see the fierce visages of the grizzly bear, of the white buffalo, of the carcajou, of the panther, and the ravenous wolf.
From The Scalp Hunters by Stewart, F.A.
Mon père Baptiste for Pierre Chouteau He work lak dam in le ol' bateau; From Union down le ol' Missou Lak chased, by gar, by carcajou.
From Bring Me His Ears by Mulford, Clarence E.
From that day on the wolf-pack cherished a sleepless grudge against the carcajou, and wasted precious hours, from time to time, striving to catch her off her guard.
From The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories by Bull, Charles Livingston
The fierce carcajou had wound himself around the tree, ready to dart upon the hunter; but the hunter's eyes were not closed, and the carcajou quivered on the point of my spear.
From The Indian Princess La Belle Sauvage by Moses, Montrose Jonas
Jean repeated, as the troubled face of Beaulieu turned to the old partner he respected, "don' let de carcajou keel you for de grub."
From The Whelps of the Wolf by Marsh, George P.
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