'Pocan' definitions:
Definition of 'Pocan'
From: GCIDE
- Pocan \Po"can\, n. (Bot.) The poke (Phytolacca decandra); -- called also {pocan bush}. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'pocan'
From: 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. [1913 Webster]