Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Buckra · Buck·ra · IPA n. a. 01 n. A white man; -- a term used by negroes of the African coast, West Indies, etc. 1. A white man; -- a term used by negroes of the African coast, West Indies, etc. 02 a. White; white man's; strong; good; as, buckra yam, a white yam. 1. White; white man's; strong; good; as, buckra yam, a white yam.