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octoroon
(octo|roon)
Pronunciation:
/ˌɒktəˈruːn/
(also
octaroon
)
noun
dated
a person who is one-eighth black by descent.
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from
octo-
'eight', on the pattern of
quadroon
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