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pokeweed |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Poke \Poke\, n. (Bot.) A large North American herb of the genus {Phytolacca} ({P. decandra}), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also {garget}, {pigeon berry}, {pocan}, and {pokeweed}. The root and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pokeweed \Poke"weed`\, n. (Bot.) See {Poke}, the plant. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: pokeweed n : perennial of the genus Phytolacca
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