raccoon
noun/ræˈkuːn/
Frequency rank: #9,874 most common English word
Meaning
a small, nocturnal mammal with a bushy striped tail and a distinctive black mask-like marking around its eyes.
Example sentence
The children were excited to spot raccoon climbing through the trash cans in the backyard.
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