OCTOROON


Meaning of OCTOROON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ äk-t ə - ' rün

Function: noun

Etymology: octa- + -roon (as in quadroon )

Date: 1861

: a person of one-eighth black ancestry

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.