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Meanings of raccoon (raccoons) in English

Russian
енот-полоскун
Portuguese
guaxinim
Spanish
ursus lotor
Catalan
os rentador
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Species of mammal native to North America.

Related terms
енот-полоскун
Portuguese
guaxinim
Catalan
ós rentador
Spanish
procyon lotor

An omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America.

guaxinim
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Examples for "racoon"
Examples for "racoon"
1
We cooked them in the same way we had done the racoon.
Dick Onslow Among the Redskins
2
Its lair, like the racoon, is the hollow of a tree.
Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found: A Book of Zoology for...
3
They sat down and counted off as many racoon skins.
Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian ...
4
It was about the size of a fox, being somewhat larger than the common racoon.
In the Wilds of Florida: A Tale of Warfare and Hunting
5
Now, I seen my daddy shoot the eye out of a racoon at fifty yards.
Shadow men
Usage of raccoons in English
1
I surprise a family of raccoons raiding the Dumpster, but no Sally.
Arcadia falls
2
The present study indicates that raccoons have minimal exposure to N. caninum.
Pubmed
3
You'll want to make sure the lid's on tight to discourage raccoons.
Table for five
4
Norman visited his father, who showed him videotapes of himself feeding raccoons.
The new yorker
5
There were hot cakes of maize and wild turkeys and fat raccoons.
The Princess Pocahontas
6
Writer wondered why they were bragging about raccoons instead of their children.
The new yorker
7
The compound is also poisonous to dogs, raccoons, foxes and other animals.
Reuters
8
Some dratted raccoons have been playing havoc and eating up my honeybees.
Harvest Home
9
The bites most frequently reported from nonrodent wild animals were inflicted by raccoons.
Pubmed
10
When I saw the destruction on the bones I'd thought raccoons and vultures.
Death du Jour
11
The skins of foxes, raccoons and wildcats adorned the log walls.
A Man for the Ages: A Story of the Builders of Democracy
12
Anyhow, she was afraid of raccoons coming in the tent and-
The secret life of ceecee wilkes
13
I went to her with those raccoons. Then he realized what Tia meant.
Indivisible
14
We're like the raccoons, utterly dependent and still ripping ourselves apart.
Indivisible
15
This happened every time the man went out to hunt raccoons and 'possums.
Little Mr. Thimblefinger and His Queer Country
16
Besides the squirrels, Harry's collection embraced a hare and a couple of raccoons.
The Desert Home: The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderne...
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Raccoons through the time
Raccoons across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common