carcajou

[kahr-kuh-joo, -zhoo] /ˈkɑr kəˌdʒu, -ˌʒu/

noun

wolverine (def 1).

Origin

1695-1705; < Canadian French < Montagnais kwa·hkwa·če·w, cognate with Cree kwi·hkwaha·ke·w; cf. quickhatch

British Dictionary definitions for carcajou

/ˈkɑːkəˌdʒuː; -ˌʒuː/

noun

a North American name for wolverine

Word Origin

C18: from Canadian French, from Algonquian karkajou