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puccoon

noun puc·coon \(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
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Origin of PUCCOON

Virginia Algonquian poughkone
First Known Use: 1612

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