puccoon
/pəˈkun/
noun
- Any of several North American plants (especially in the genera Sanguinaria, Lithospermum, or Hydrastis) that yield a red or yellow dye, or the dye itself.
- The Native Americans used puccoon to dye their clothing a deep red.
- The bright yellow root of the puccoon plant was harvested for its coloring properties.
- Puccoon grows wild in the forests of the eastern United States.
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