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buccan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
buc-can
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A framework or grill upon which meat is laid to dry, or to be roasted.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Meat prepared in this way.

Uncountable

verb

To dry meat on such a frame.

Etymology

Borrowed from French boucan, from Old Tupi moka'ẽ. See buccaneer.

Origin

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Usage

Inflected Forms

buccans (plural) boucan (alternative) buccans (present, singular) buccaning (participle, present) buccaned (participle, past) buccaned (past)

Frequently Paired Words

barbecue

Questions

What does buccan mean?
A framework or grill upon which meat is laid to dry, or to be roasted.
Where does buccan come from?
It is traced to French.

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