What is "carcajou"

Glutton \Glut"ton\, n. [OE. glotoun, glotun, F. glouton, fr. L. gluto, glutto. See Glut.]

1. One who eats voraciously, or to excess; a gormandizer.

2. Fig.: One who gluts himself.

   Gluttons in murder, wanton to destroy.
   --Granville.

3. (Zo["o]l.) A carnivorous mammal ( Gulo gulo formerly Gulo luscus), of the weasel family Mustelid[ae], about the size of a large badger; called also wolverine, wolverene and carcajou. It was formerly believed to be inordinately voracious, whence the name. It is a native of the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia.

   Glutton bird (Zo["o]l.), the giant fulmar ( Ossifraga gigantea); -- called also Mother Carey's goose, and mollymawk.

Wolverene \Wol`ver*ene"\, Wolverine \Wol`ver*ine"\, n. [From Wolf, with a dim suffix; prob. so called from its supposed wolfish qualities.]

1. (Zo["o]l.) A carnivorous mammal ( Gulo gulo formerly Gulo luscus), of the weasel family Mustelid[ae], about the size of a large badger; called also glutton and carcajou. It is a native of the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia.

2. A nickname for an inhabitant of Michigan. [U. S.]

n. wolverine, a solitary, fierce member of the weasel family.

n. stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal [syn: wolverine, skunk bear, Gulo luscus]

Carcajou is an alternate common name for the wolverine, Gulo gulo. It may also refer to: