puccoon
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Any one of several plants yielding a red pigment which is used by the North American…Any one of several plants yielding a red pigment which is used by the North American Indians, such as bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) and two species of Lithospermum, Lithospermum caroliniense and Lithospermum canescens.
/pəˈkuːn/
Meaning
2 senses(countable)Any one of several plants yielding a red pigment which is used by the North American Indians, such as bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) and two species of Lithospermum, Lithospermum caroliniense and Lithospermum canescens.
(uncountable)The red pigment (dye) obtained from these plants.
More definitions
- perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment
- perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant
Origin
From Virginia Algonquian i.e. Powhatan poughkone. Related to poke, pocan.From Virginia Algonquian i.e. Powhatan poughkone. Related to poke, pocan.
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plural: puccoonsSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment:Lithospermum caroliniense
- perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant:bloodrootredroottetterwortSanguinaria canadensis
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