Definition of CARCAJOU

carcajou

Meanings

Plural: carcajous

Noun

  • stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
  • Synonym of wolverine (a solitary, fierce member of the weasel family)

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French carcajou, probably from the same Algonquian source as (certainly related to) kinkajou.

Synonyms

Gulo luscus, skunk bear, wolverine

Scrabble Score: 19

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

Words With Friends Score: 24

carcajou is a valid Words With Friends word