pokelogan

English

Alternative forms

• pokeloken, pocologan (dated)

Etymology

Uncertain. Often suggested to be from an Algonquian language. Perhaps related to pocosin.

Early spellings like Pokee Login and Pocologan (found especially in place names) suggest the four-syllable pronunciation is older.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoʊkˌloʊɡən/, (older, sometimes) /ˌpoʊkəˈloʊɡən/

Noun

pokelogan (plural pokelogans)

1. (Vermont, Maine) A marsh; an area of grassy ground partly covered with (generally stagnant) water adjacent or connected to a stream or lake.

   Moose sometimes wallow in pokelogans.

Anagrams

• poke along