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



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