raccoon dog
raccoon dog
nounDefinition of RACCOON DOG
: a small omnivorous canid (Nyctereutes procyonoides) of eastern Asia having a long yellowish-brown coat and facial markings resembling that of a raccoon —called also tanuki
First Known Use of RACCOON DOG
1868
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