The Collaborative International Dictionary
pocan
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.
Wiktionary
pocan
n. (context botany English) The poke, ''Phytolacca americana'' (formerly (taxlink Phytolacca decandra species noshow=1)).
Wikipedia
Poçan
Poçan is a Turkish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Burçak Özoğlu Poçan, Turkish mountain climber
- Mark Pocan, American politician
- Serhan Poçan, Turkish mountaineer