POKEWEED
pokeweed
(noun) perennial of the genus Phytolacca
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pokeweed (plural pokeweeds)
A poisonous North American plant, Phytolacca americana, with reddish stems, broad leaves, clusters of white flowers, and dark purple berries.
Synonyms
• poke, pokeberry, pokeroot, American pokeweed, Virginian poke, pocan
• inkberry
• skokeberry, scoke; coakum
Source: Wiktionary
Poke"weed`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: See Poke, the plant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
10 June 2025
COMMUNICATIONS
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
Do you know this game?
Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins