carcajou
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of carcajou
1695–1705; < Canadian French < Montagnais kwa·hkwa·če·w, cognate with Cree kwi·hkwaha·ke·w; quickhatch
Example Sentences
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There was no smallest danger of the wary carcajou doing anything of the sort.
From The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories by Bull, Charles Livingston
But the carcajou merely stiffened up her fur, in a rage at the prospective interruption of her hunting.
From The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories by Bull, Charles Livingston
The carcajou, equally interested but not terrified, stood erect, ears, eyes and nose alike directed to finding out more about that ominous voice.
From The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories by Bull, Charles Livingston
The carcajou came down, sniffed angrily at the clean bones which had been cracked for their marrow, then hurried off on the track of the wolves.
From The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories by Bull, Charles Livingston
Keeping just beyond the range of his hampered leap, the carcajou now crept slowly around the raging and snarling captive, who kept pouncing at her in futile fury every other moment.
From The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories by Bull, Charles Livingston
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