Meaning Of The Word Pokeweed
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What's The Definition Of Pokeweed?
pokeweed in American English
a North American plant (Phytolacca americana) of the pokeweed family, with clusters of purplish-white flowers, reddish-purple berries, and smooth leaves and stems: the roots and berry seeds are poisonous designating a family (Phytolaccaceae, order Caryophyllales) of dicotyledonous trees, shrubs, and plants noun: a tall herb, Phytolacca americana, of North America, having juicy purple berries and a purple root used in medicine, and young edible shoots resembling asparagus pokeweed in British English noun: a tall North American plant, Phytolacca americana, that has small white flowers, juicy purple berries, and a poisonous purple root used medicinally: family Phytolaccaceae |
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