Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for RAC-COON'
RAC-COON', n.
An American quadruped, the Procyon lotor, a carnivorous mammal. It is somewhat larger than a fox, and its fur is deemed valuable, next to that of the beaver. This animal lodges in a hollow tree, feeds occasionally on vegetables, and its flesh is palatable food. It inhabits North America, from Canada to the tropics. – Belknap. Dict. Nat. Hist.
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