coonhound

[ koon-hound ]
/ ˈkunˌhaʊnd /

noun

coon dog.
a hound of any of several breeds developed especially for hunting raccoons.
Compare black and tan coonhound, bluetick, Plott hound, redbone, Walker hound.

Origin of coonhound

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; coon + hound1

Words nearby coonhound

coon rapids, coon's age, coonass, cooncan, cooner, coonhound, coonskin, coontie, coony, coop, coop.

British Dictionary definitions for coonhound

coonhound
/ (ˈkuːnˌhaʊnd) /

noun

another name for raccoon dog (def. 2)