buccan
transitive verb
buc·can
| \ (ˌ)bəˈkan, ˈbəkən \
variants:
or bucan
or boucan \
(ˈ)bü¦kan , -kän
\
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of buccan
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to expose (meat) in strips to fire and smoke upon a buccan
buccan
noun
\ " \
variants:
or bucan
or boucan \
"
\
plural -s
Definition of buccan (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a wooden frame or grid for roasting, smoking, or drying meat over fire
2
: buccaned meat
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“Buccan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buccan. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.
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