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From the Powhatan language 'Arakhunem' meaning 'he who scrathes with hands'

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Origin of the word raccoon?

The word "raccoon" comes from the Algonquian language, possibly from the Powhatan word "aroughcun" meaning "he scratches with his hands." This term was later adapted into English as "raccoon" to refer to the animal known for its hand-like paws.


What is the word for sending a raccoon into a tree?

The word is to tree a raccoon.


What part of speech is the word raccoon?

Raccoon is a noun.


Is raccoon a pronoun?

No, the word 'raccoon' is a noun, a word for a type of mammal; a word for a living thing.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. The pronoun that takes the place of the noun raccoon is it (unless you know the gender of the raccoon, then it's he and him, or she and her).Example: A raccoon got into the trash can. It spread the contents all over the yard.


What is Arabic for raccoon?

ركّوون or راكون - literally "rakawn" or "raakun" is the Arabic word for raccoon.


A word with double c in it?

raccoon


What is this word when it is unscrambled canroco?

raccoon.


What is the English word for aroughcun?

raccoon


How do you use the word raccoon in a sentence?

"The raccoon is a medium-sized mammal, native to North America."


What language did the word raccoon come from?

Arabic


A word starting with the letter K meaning a member of the raccoon family?

A kinkajou is a member of the raccoon family.


What is the origin of the word ballot?

the origin is where the word came from but the specific origin of the word ballot is latin root word.