BUCCANEER


Meaning of BUCCANEER in English

[ ˌbʌkə'nɪə ]

■ noun

1》 historical a pirate, originally one preying on ships in the Caribbean.

2》 a recklessly adventurous and unscrupulous person.

Derivatives

~ing adjective

Origin

C17 (orig. denoting European hunters in the Caribbean): from Fr. boucanier , from boucan 'a frame on which to cook or cure meat', from Tupi mukem .

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