octoroon
(noun) an offspring of a quadroon and a white parent; a person who is one-eighth black
Source: WordNet® 3.1
octoroon (plural octoroons)
(dated or historical, now, offensive) Someone having one-eighth black ancestry.
(dated or historical, now, offensive) Someone having 1/64th black ancestry: the child of a quintoon and a white man.
• mustee
• (person of mixed race): see list in mulatto
Source: Wiktionary
Oc`to*roon", n. Etym: [L. octo eight + -roon, as in quadroon.]
Definition: The offspring of a quadroon and a white person; a mestee.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 April 2025
(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
