Pocan

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pocan \Po"can\, n. (Bot.)
     The poke ({Phytolacca decandra}); -- called also {pocan
     bush}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Poke \Poke\, n. (Bot.)
     A large North American herb of the genus {Phytolacca}
     ({Phytolacca decandra}), bearing dark purple juicy berries;
     -- called also {garget}, {pigeon berry}, {pocan}, and
     {pokeweed}. The root and berries have emetic and purgative
     properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are
     sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the
     berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine.
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