raccoon — a grayish-brown North American mammal with a foxlike face and a ringed tail
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a grayish-brown North American mammal with a foxlike face and a ringed tail
Pronunciation (IPA): /ræˈkun/
Korean meaning: 회갈색의 북미 포유동물, 여우 같은 얼굴과 줄무늬 꼬리를 가진 너구리
Korean pronunciation: 래-쿤 (강세: 쿤)
Example Sentences
- The raccoon raided our garbage can again last night.
- With its bandit mask, the raccoon looked guilty even before stealing the cat food.
- The raccoon's tiny hands amazed the children at the zoo.
raccoon
NOUN//ræˈkun//
a grayish-brown North American mammal with a foxlike face and a ringed tail
Masked bandit with ringed tail
A raccoon sees its cartoon reflection in the lagoon!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
아메리카 원주민 알곤퀸족 언어 'aroughcun'에서 유래되어 '손으로 긁는 동물'이라는 의미를 담고 있습니다. 유럽 정착민들이 이를 영어로 차용하면서 현재의 형태가 되었죠.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The raccoon raided our garbage can again last night.”
“With its bandit mask, the raccoon looked guilty even before stealing the cat food.”
“The raccoon's tiny hands amazed the children at the zoo.”
“My neighbor thinks a raccoon is breaking into his house, but it's probably just his mother-in-law.”
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