Procyon, genus Procyon
(noun) the type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons
Procyon
(noun) the brightest star in Canis Minor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Pro"cy*on, n. Etym: [L., a constellation which rises before the Dog Star, Gr.
1. (Astron.)
Definition: a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Canis Minor, or the Little Dog.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of mammals including the raccoon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 March 2025
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
