kinkajou
English
WOTD – 19 September 2007
Alternative forms
- kincajou
Etymology
From French quincajou, from an Algonquian word, probably originally meaning ‘wolverine’ (compare Algonquin Kwingwaage, Ojibwe gwiingwa'aage (“wolverine”)), which was later transferred to the South American animal. Related to carcajou.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɪŋkəˌd͡ʒuː/, /ˈkɪŋkəˌʒuː/
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Noun
kinkajou (plural kinkajous)
- Potos flavus, a carnivorous mammal of Central America and South America with a long, prehensile tail, related to the raccoon.
- Synonyms: honey bear, potto
Translations
Potos flavus
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Further reading
- kinkajou on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Potos flavus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Potos flavus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
French
Alternative forms
- kincajou
- quincajou (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɛ̃.ka.ʒu/
Noun
kinkajou m (plural kinkajous)
- kinkajou
- (obsolete) wolverine
Further reading
- “kinkajou”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.