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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A domestic cat of a large breed that originated in New England, having a long shaggy coat, tufted ears and feet, and often a full ruff.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[From its similarity to a raccoon.]

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