QUINTROONS

Noun

quintroons

plural of quintroon

Source: Wiktionary


QUINTROON

Quin*troon", n. [Sp. quinteron the off-spring of a quadroon and a white.] (Ethnol.)

Definition: The off-spring of an octoroon and a white person.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CHLORTHALIDONE

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