pocan

See also: pocán

English

ripe pocan berries

Etymology

Borrowed from Powhatan pocan, poughkone. Doublet of puccoon.

Noun

pocan (uncountable)

1. The poke, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra).

   Synonyms: poke, pokeweed, poke salad

References

• “pocan”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• cap on, Ponca, copan, Capon, capno-, no cap, capon