puccoon

6 ENTRIES FOUND:

puc·coon

noun \(ˌ)pə-ˈkün\

Definition of PUCCOON

1
: any of several American plants (as bloodroot) yielding a red or yellow pigment
2
: a pigment from a puccoon

Origin of PUCCOON

Virginia Algonquian poughkone
First Known Use: 1612

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