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noun
Any of the genus Phytolacca of herbaceous plants; the poke or pokeweed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
type genus of Phytolaccaceae: pokeweed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Phytolacca
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Broader terms: caryophylloid dicot genus
History
From New Latin phytolacca, from Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón, “plant”) + Italian lacca (“crimson lake”).
