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pocosin

American

[puh-koh-suhn, poh-kuh-suhn] / pəˈkoʊ sən, ˈpoʊ kə sən /

Or pocoson,

noun

Southeastern U.S.

a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.

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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