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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French carcajou, probably from the same Algonquian source as (certainly related to) kinkajou.
Pronunciation
Noun
carcajou (plural carcajous)
- Synonym of wolverine (a solitary, fierce member of the weasel family)
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
carcajou m (plural carcajous)
- wolverine
- Synonym: glouton
- (Canada, colloquial) a person who is fierce or otherwise displays the characters of a wolverine
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