# pocan

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
Borrowed from Powhatan pocan, poughkone. Doublet of puccoon.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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