racoon

British

/ rəˈkuːn /

noun

a variant spelling of raccoon

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Her most frequent drawing muse is Rocket Racoon from Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy."

From Salon • May 29, 2023

"The production values for Racoon City are more Hollyoaks than HBO," he wrote.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2022

“Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City,” $5.3 million.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2021

But there’s still a place where the Umbrella Corporation and Racoon City loom large: tie-in movies and TV shows.

From The Verge • Jul. 8, 2021

We met in our Way with an Indian Hut, where we were entertain'd with a fat, boil'd Goose, Venison, Racoon, and ground Nuts.

From A New Voyage to Carolina, containing the exact description and natural history of that country; together with the present state thereof; and a journal of a thousand miles, travel'd thro' several nations of Indians; giving a particular account of their customs, manners, etc. by Lawson, John

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