noun
- plural of puccoon; North American plants of the borage family that produce red or yellow dye, especially bloodroot
Usage: botanical
Examples
- Native Americans traditionally used puccoons to create red dye for clothing and body paint.
- The puccoons bloomed early in the spring woodland.
- Botanists identified several species of puccoons in the prairie region.
- The roots of puccoons contain pigments valued by traditional craftspeople.
- Puccoons are important native wildflowers in many North American ecosystems.