pocan

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noun

The poke, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra).

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pokepokeweedpoke salad
OriginPowhatan pocan →
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Meanings

nounpocan (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe poke, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra).

    Synonyms: poke, pokeweed, poke salad

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe poke, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra).

Similar
pokepokeweedpoke salad
Also see
gargetpoke saladpokeweedred nightshade

Origin

  1. Powhatanpocan
  2. Englishpocan

Borrowed from Powhatan pocan, poughkone. Doublet of puccoon.

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Cite this entry
APA

pocan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocan

MLA

“pocan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pocan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocan.

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