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noun
Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: poke, pigeon berry, garget, Phytolacca americana
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pokeweed
History
Probably a shortening of skokeberry.
