English words from Powhatan
- roanokeWhite beads of low value made from shells, formerly used for ornaments and currency by Native Americans of colonial Virginia.
- mocmoccasin (type of shoe)
- PocahontasA Native American woman.
- raccoonAn omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.
- moccasinA traditional Native North American shoe, usually without a heel or sole, made of a piece of deerskin or other soft leather turned up at the edges which are either stitched together at the top of the shoe, or sewn to a vamp (a piece covering the top of the foot).
- persimmonThe orange fruit of any of various species of trees in the genus Diospyros, especially Diospyros kaki (the kaki or Japanese persimmon) or Diospyros virginiana (the wild American persimmon), which is sweet when ripe and astringent when immature.
- terrapinAny of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.
- opossumAny American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.
- tuckahoeThe edible root of a plant of species Peltandra virginica, used by Native Americans of colonial-era Virginia.
- poneA writ in law used by the superior courts to remove cases from inferior courts.
- pokeweedA poisonous North American plant, Phytolacca americana, with reddish stems, broad leaves, clusters of white flowers, and dark purple berries.
- ArrokothArrokoth; a classical cubewano-class EKO-type TNO that was visited by the NASA space probe New Horizons 1
- cockarouseA sachem or leader in certain Native American groups.
- moc toeA type of shoe design where there is a seam running around the top of the shoe.
- pocanThe poke, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra).
- puccoonAny one of several plants yielding a red pigment which is used by the North American Indians, such as bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) and two species of Lithospermum, Lithospermum caroliniense and Lithospermum canescens.
- Roanoke ColonyA sixteenth century failed colony on Roanoke Island in present day Dare County, North Carolina, United States.
- Roanoke IslandAn island of Dare County, North Carolina, United States.
- werowanceA chief of an American Indian tribe in colonial Virginia and Maryland.