pokeweed

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

pokeweed
    n 1: perennial of the genus Phytolacca

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Poke \Poke\, n. (Bot.)
   A large North American herb of the genus {Phytolacca}
   ({Phytolacca 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.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Pokeweed \Poke"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
   See {Poke}, the plant.
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