pocosin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pocosin
An Americanism dating back to 1625–35; probably < an unattested form in a southern Eastern Algonquian language
Example Sentences
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"Southern pocosin peatlands punch far above their weight in terms of their capacity for carbon storage," Richardson said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2023
Thousands of the state’s wetlands — oval depressions known as Carolina bays, pocosin bogs with sandy peat soil and woodsy shrubs — are formed by rainfall or groundwater and have no connection to surface waters.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
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