Definition of octoroon
:a person of one-eighth black ancestry
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As Zoe, the titular octoroon and object of plantation heir George Peyton's affection, Ariel Richardson gives an affecting performance filled with striking silhouette-like poses and raw recitations of prose.
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Origin and Etymology of octoroon
octa- + -roon (as in quadroon)
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