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- [king-kuh-joo]
- /ˈkɪŋ kəˌdʒu/
- /kˈɪŋkədʒˌuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [king-kuh-joo]
- /ˈkɪŋ kəˌdʒu/
Definitions of kinkajou word
- noun kinkajou a brownish, arboreal mammal, Potos flavus, of Central and South America, having a prehensile tail, related to the raccoon and coati. 1
- noun kinkajou An arboreal nocturnal fruit-eating mammal with a prehensile tail and a long tongue, found in the tropical forests of Central and South America. 1
- noun kinkajou an arboreal fruit-eating mammal, Potos flavus, of Central and South America, with a long prehensile tail: family Procyonidae (raccoons) order Carnivora (carnivores) 0
- noun kinkajou a nocturnal, tree-dwelling carnivore (Potos flavus) of Central and South America of the same family (Procyonidae) as the raccoon, with soft, yellowish-brown fur, large eyes, and a long prehensile tail 0
- noun kinkajou Potos flavus, a carnivorous mammal of Central America and South America with a long, prehensile tail, related to the raccoon. 0
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Origin of kinkajou
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < French: wolverine (misapplied by Buffon to Potos flavus), earlier quincajou, perhaps a conflation of carcajou carcajou with Ojibwa kwi˙nkwaʔa˙ke˙ a cognate word
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Parts of speech for Kinkajou
noun
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kinkajou popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kinkajou usage trend in Literature
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