buccan
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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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