puccoon

/pʌˈkuːn/ · noun

Meaning

Any one of several plants yielding a red pigment which is used by the North American Indians, such as the bloodroot and two species of Lithospermum, Lithospermum hirtum and Lithospermum canescens.
The red pigment (dye) obtained from these plants.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

redroot(English)bloodroot(English)tetterwort(English)lithospermum caroliniense(English)sanguinaria canadensis(English)pocones(English)cuckoo-pint(English)alkanet(English)native(English)

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Sources

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