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mapache

Pronunciation: /maˈpat͡ʃe/

“mapache” is a Galician word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. raccoon (nocturnal omnivore living in Northern America)

In Galician

  1. Especie de mamífero de mediano tamaño nativo de Norteamérica, Centroamérica e Caribe. De pelame agrisado, dúas das súas características máis distintivas son as súas extremadamente destras patas anteriores e a súa máscara facial, similar a un antiface.

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl māpach, māpachin (“raccoon, thief”), from māpachoā (“to seize, lay hold”).

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