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noun
A marsh; an area of grassy ground partly covered with (generally stagnant) water adjacent or connected to a stream or lake.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Maine
Qualifier: Vermont
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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.
