PHYTOLACCA

Phytolacca, genus Phytolacca

(noun) type genus of Phytolaccaceae: pokeweed

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Phy`to*lac"ca, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. lacca lac.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of herbaceous plants, some of them having berries which abound in intensely red juice; poke, or pokeweed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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