racoon

noun

ra·coon

less common spelling of raccoon

: a small nocturnal carnivore (Procyon lotor) of North America that is chiefly gray, has a black mask and bushy ringed tail, lives chiefly in trees, and has a varied diet including small animals, fruits, and nuts

: the pelt of this animal

: any of several animals resembling or related to the raccoon

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Peanut the squirrel and Fred the racoon have captivated people across the nation − and rallied those who find the animals' euthanasia at the hands of the government unjust. —

Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024 On Friday, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Chemung County Department of Health announced that a squirrel and a racoon had been euthanized to test for rabies. —

Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 Perry cooked anything and everything—from possum and racoon meat to pork and mutton. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024 Eight of the nine actors sport racoon black eye makeup smudging. —

Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for racoon