mapache
raccoon
mapa
map
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patch
small area of something
Mapache means raccoon and can be remembered by thinking of a mapa0 (map0) of fur patch1es (small areas1) on the raccoon's face, like its distinctive mask.
noun
- raccoonA nocturnal mammal with a black mask-like marking around the eyes and a ringed tailVimos un mapache en el jardín anoche. // We saw a raccoon in the garden last night.