English

Noun

pokeweed ‎(plural pokeweeds)

1. 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

Related terms

• poke salad
• poke salet

Translations

References

1. ↑ Charles L. Cutler, O Brave New Words!: Native American Loanwords in Current English (ISBN 0806132469, 2000)
2. ↑ Oxford Dictionary of English (ISBN 0199571120)