carcajou
/ˈkɑːkədʒuː
/ /ˈkɑːkəʒuː/noun
North American term for wolverine.Surrounded by ninmurders, Mary-Golds, puits, carcajous, and ortolans, what is a twenty-first-century reader to do?...
- In the uniquely articulated natural environment you can watch seals, bears, carcajous, wolves and other beasts of prey, as well as reptiles, birds or monkeys.
- The carcajou is a carnivorous animal, which inhabits the coldest parts of North-America.
Origin
Early 18th century: from Canadian French, apparently of Algonquian origin (compare with kinkajou).