Defn: See Pucelle. [Obs.]
PUCELAGE
Pu"cel*age (; 48), n. Etym: [F.]
Defn: Virginity. [R.]
PUCELLE Pu*celle", n. Etym: [F., fr. LL. pulicella, fr. L. pullus a young animal. See Pullet.]
Defn: A maid; a virgin. [Written also pucel.] [Obs.]
Lady or pucelle, that wears mask or fan. B. Jonson.
La Pucelle, the Maid of Orleans, Joan of Arc.
PUCERON
Pu"ce*ron, n. Etym: [F., from puce a flea. See Puce.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any plant louse, or aphis.
PUCHERITE
Pu"cher*ite, n. Etym: [So named from the Pucher Mine, in Saxony.]
(Min.)
Defn: Vanadate of bismuth, occurring in minute reddish brown crystals.
PUCK
Puck, n. Etym: [OE. pouke; cf. OSw. puke, Icel. puki an evil demon,
W. pwca a hobgoblin. Cf. Poker a bugbear, Pug.]