NYT Dictionary

CARCAJOU

/ˈkɑːkəˌʒu/
NounCAR-ca-joucar-ca-jou · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026

Meaning

Synonym of wolverine (a solitary, fierce member of the weasel family)

Etymology

Origin: French

Borrowed from French carcajou, probably from the same Algonquian source as (certainly related to) kinkajou.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

wolverine

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026.

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