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puccoon

Syllabification: (puc·coon)
Pronunciation: /pəˈko͞on/
Definition of puccoon

noun

  • a North American plant that yields a pigment from which dye or medicinal products are obtained, especially formerly.
    • Genus Lithospermum, family Boraginaceae: several species, including hoary puccoon (L. canescens)

Origin:

early 17th century: from Virginia Algonquian poughkone

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