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pokelogan

/ˈpoʊkˌloʊɡən/

pokelogan noun: a marsh; an area of grassy ground partly covered with (generally stagnant) water adjacent or connected to a stream or lake.

Noun

pokelogan (plural pokelogans)

  1. (Maine, Vermont) A marsh; an area of grassy ground partly covered with (generally stagnant) water adjacent or connected to a stream or lake.
    • Moose sometimes wallow in pokelogans.

Forms of pokelogan

pluralpokelogans
alternative formpokeloken
alternative formpocologan

Origin of pokelogan

Uncertain. Often suggested to be from an Algonquian language. Perhaps related to pocosin. Early spellings like Pokee Login and Pocologan (found especially in place names) suggest the four-syllable pronunciation is older.

Questions about pokelogan

What does pokelogan mean?
Pokelogan means a marsh; an area of grassy ground partly covered with (generally stagnant) water adjacent or connected to a stream or lake.
What part of speech is pokelogan?
Pokelogan is a noun.
How do you pronounce pokelogan?
Pokelogan is pronounced /ˈpoʊkˌloʊɡən/.
What is the plural of pokelogan?
The plural of pokelogan is pokelogans.

Words near pokelogan in the dictionary

  1. poked the bear
  2. pokeful
  3. pokefuls
  4. pokegirl
  5. pokegirls
  6. pokelogan
  7. pokelogans
  8. pokeloken
  9. pokelokens
  10. Pokemon
  11. Pokemon Goer

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