raccoon dog
noun
a small wild dog of the genus Nyctereutes, common in Asia, resembling a raccoon in coat and coloration.
Origin of raccoon dog
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby raccoon dog
rabirubia,
raborn,
rabot,
rac,
raccoon,
raccoon dog,
raccoon eyes,
raccoon river,
race,
race meeting,
race music
British Dictionary definitions for raccoon dog
raccoon dog
noun
a canine mammal, Nyctereutes procyonoides, inhabiting woods and forests near rivers in E Asia. It has long yellowish-brown black-tipped hair and facial markings resembling those of a raccoon
Also called: coonhound
an American breed of dog having a short smooth black coat with tan markings, bred to hunt raccoons