pichou -x or -s. pechause, peeshew, peshew, peshoo, pichew, etc. [< Cdn F < Algonk.; cf. Cree peshewah]
1 n. a North American wildcat, Lynx canadensis, having prominently tufted ears, large cushioned paws, and a black tail-tip.
See also: Canada lynx
2 n. the fur of the Canada lynx.