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roucou, n.|ruːˈkuː|
Also 7 rocour, 7–9 rocou, 8 rocow, rocko, 9 rocu; 8 rowcow, roucau.
[a. F. roucou, rocou, ad. Brazilian (Tupi) urucú.]
1. A dye-yielding tree, Bixa orellana, of the West Indies and South America. Also roucou-tree.
α1666J. Davies tr. Rochefort's Caribby Isles 43 The Roucou is the same tree which the Brasilians call Urucu. 1716Petiveriana i. 176 Maucaw, or Roucou-tree. 1756P. Browne Jamaica 254 The Roucou or Arnotto Tree... All the seeds of this plant are covered with wax. 1871C. Kingsley At Last viii, This was a famous plant—Bixa Orellana, Roucou; and that pulp was the well-known Arnotta dye of commerce.
β1681Grew Musæum ii. i. i. 185 A Leaf of the Rocour-Tree. 1783Justamond tr. Raynal's Hist. Indies V. 28 They painted all their bodies over with the juice of the rocou or arnotto, which gave them the appearance of a boiled lobster. 1848tr. Hoffmeister's Trav. Ceylon, etc. iii. 128 Scattered groups of Magnolias, or Rocu-trees, in full flower.
2. The dye or dye-stuff obtained from this tree; also called anatta or arnatto.
α1666J. Davies tr. Rochefort's Caribby Isles 255 A certain red composition they call Roucou from the name of the tree that produces it. 1712tr. Pomet's Hist. Drugs I. 223 The savage Americans cultivate the Shrubs that bear the Roucou with great Industry. 1794Morse Amer. Geogr. 596 A red or yellow dye called Roucau, and some other trifles. 1825Waterton Wand. South Amer. iii. 190 They paint themselves with the Roucou, sweetly perfumed. 1890St. James's Gaz. 21 Oct. 14/1 The peculiar tints..are said to be due to the saffron, roucou, cayenne, and other savories used in food.
β1698Froger Voy. 126 The chief Commodity of the Country is Sugar and Rocou. 1706Lond. Gaz. No. 4269/3, 65 Casks of Rocko, and 4 Barrels of Indigo. 1796Stedman Surinam I. xv. 400 All the Guiana Indians disfigure them⁓selves more or less by the use of arnotta or rocow. 1887C. A. Moloney Forestry W. Afr. 277 The well-known orange dye known as ‘Arnatto’ or ‘Rocou’ is prepared from the red pulp covering the seeds of this plant.
Hence rouˈcou v., to stain with roucou.
1871Kingsley At Last viii, The Indian.., when he has ‘roucoued’ himself from head to foot, considers himself in full dress. |