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wolverine (def. 1).
Origin:
1695–1705; < Canadian French < Montagnais kwa·hkwa·če·w, cognate with Cree kwi·hkwaha·ke·w; compare quickhatch
1695–1705; < Canadian French < Montagnais kwa·hkwa·če·w, cognate with Cree kwi·hkwaha·ke·w; compare quickhatch
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Carcajou
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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| carcajou (ˈkɑːkəˌdʒuː, -ˌʒuː) | |
| —n | |
| a North American name for wolverine | |
| [C18: from Canadian French, from Algonquian karkajou] | |
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