sugan
noun
su·gan
\ˈsügən, ˈsu̇g-, ˈsəg-\
variants: or
soogan
orsougan
orsuggan
\ˈsügən, ˈsu̇g-, ˈsəg-\Definition of sugan
-s
1 chiefly Irish : a hand-twisted rope of straw or heather
2 : a coarse blanket used by cowboys and ranchmen
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Origin and Etymology of sugan
Irish Gaelic sūgān; akin to Scottish Gaelic sūgan sugan
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