"pocan" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Powhatan pocan, poughkone. Doublet of puccoon. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|pim|pocan|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Powhatan pocan, {{bor+|en|pim|pocan}} Borrowed from Powhatan pocan, {{m|pim|poughkone}} poughkone, {{doublet|en|puccoon}} Doublet of puccoon Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pocan (uncountable)
  1. The poke, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra). Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Caryophyllales order plants Synonyms: poke, pokeweed, poke salad

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