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pocosin
or po·co·son, po·co·sen
[ puh-koh-suhn, poh-kuh-suhn ]
noun
, Southeastern U.S.
- a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pocosin1
An Americanism dating back to 1625–35; probably < an unattested form in a southern Eastern Algonquian language
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