/
ˌbʌkəˈnɪə/
n.
- historical a pirate, originally one preying on ships in the Caribbean.
- a recklessly adventurous and unscrupulous person.
Derivative
Etymology
C17 (orig. denoting European hunters in the Caribbean): from Fr. boucanier, from boucan ‘a frame on which to cook or cure meat’, from Tupi mukem.
