redbone
/ˈrɛdˌboʊn/
noun
- A breed of coonhound known for its red coat, used for hunting raccoons and other game.
- The redbone has a loud, musical bark that hunters can follow.
- Our redbone is great at tracking raccoons through the woods.
- She adopted a redbone from the animal shelter last year.
- A person of mixed African American and Native American ancestry, especially in the southeastern United States, sometimes used as a self-identifier.
- He wrote a book about the redbone community in the Appalachian region.
- Some families in Louisiana identify as redbone and have their own cultural traditions.
- The term redbone has a complex history in the South.