Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Pokeweed"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Poke \Poke\, n. (Bot.)
A large North American herb of the genus {Phytolacca} ({P.
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Pokeweed \Poke"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
See {Poke}, the plant.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
pokeweed
n : perennial of the genus Phytolacca
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