puccoon

/pəˈkun/
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Other forms: puccoons

Definitions of puccoon
  1. noun
    perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment
    synonyms: Lithospermum caroliniense
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    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
  2. noun
    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
    synonyms: Sanguinaria canadensis, bloodroot, redroot, tetterwort
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    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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