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pocan

pocan noun: the poke, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra).

pocan: the poke, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra)
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Noun

pocan (uncountable)

  1. The poke, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra).

Synonyms of pocan

Origin of pocan

Borrowed from Powhatan pocan, poughkone. Doublet of puccoon.

Questions about pocan

What does pocan mean?
Pocan means the poke, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra).
What part of speech is pocan?
Pocan is a noun.

Words near pocan in the dictionary

  1. Pocahontas
  2. Pocahontas County
  3. Pocahontases
  4. Pocalpocal
  5. Pocalyko
  6. pocan
  7. Pocasangre
  8. Pocasangres
  9. Pocasset
  10. Pocassets
  11. Pocatalico

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