buccan

English

Alternative forms

• boucan

Etymology

Borrowed from French boucan. See buccaneer.

Noun

buccan (countable and uncountable, plural buccans)

1. A framework or grill upon which meat is laid to dry, or to be roasted.
2. (uncountable) Meat prepared in this way.

Verb

buccan (third-person singular simple present buccans, present participle buccaning, simple past and past participle buccaned)

1. To dry meat on such a frame.

See also

• barbecue

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuk.kɑn/

Noun

buccan

1. inflection of bucca:
   1. nominative plural
   2. accusative singular/plural
   3. genitive/dative singular