esiban

Algonquin

Noun

esiban

1. raccoon

Ojibwe

Noun

esiban anim (plural esibanag, diminutive esibanens, pejorative esibanish)

1. raccoon, Procyon lotor

   Nimaamaa ko ogii-nookizwaan iniw esibanan.

   My mother used to cook raccoon tender.

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/esiban-na