Definition of CACOMISTLE

cacomistle

Meanings

Plural: cacomistles

Noun

  • raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
  • Any of species Bassariscus sumichrasti or other arboreal relatives of racoons and other procyonids.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cacomixtle, itself borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tlahcomiztli.

Synonyms

Bassariscus astutus, bassarisk, cacomixle, civet cat, coon cat, miner's cat, raccoon fox, ring-tailed cat, ringtail

Scrabble Score: 16

cacomistle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cacomistle is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cacomistle is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

cacomistle is a valid Words With Friends word