pichou -x or -s. pechause, peeshew, peshew, peshoo, pichew, etc. [< Cdn F < Algonk.; cf. Cree peshewah] DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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.