pokelogan

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/ˈpoʊkˌloʊɡən/

noun

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.”

OriginAlgonquian →
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Meanings

nounpokelogan (plural pokelogans)

plural pokelogans · alternative pokeloken · alternative pocologan

  1. MaineVermontA 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.

Origin

  1. Algonquian
  2. Englishpokelogan

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.

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APA

pokelogan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pokelogan

MLA

“pokelogan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pokelogan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pokelogan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pokelogan.

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