opossum
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˌoːˈpɔ.sʏm/
noun
Definitions
- opossum, marsupial of the family Didelphidae
Etymology
Borrowed from English opossum derived from Powhatan aposoum (white animal) derived from Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa (white dog).
Origin
Proto-Algonquian
*wa·p-aʔθemwa
Gloss
white dog