pokeweed
71poke — I [[t]poʊk[/t]] v. poked, pok•ing, n. 1) to prod or push, esp. with something narrow or pointed 2) to make (a hole, one s way, etc.) by or as if by prodding or pushing 3) to thrust or push: She poked her head out of the window[/ex] 4) to force,… …
72Indian poke — noun 1. North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally • Syn: ↑white hellebore, ↑American hellebore, ↑bugbane, ↑Veratrum viride • Hypernyms: ↑hellebore, ↑false… …
73Phytolacca acinosa — noun pokeweed of southeastern Asia and China • Syn: ↑Indian poke • Hypernyms: ↑pokeweed …
74poke milkweed — noun milkweed of the eastern United States with leaves resembling those of pokeweed • Syn: ↑Asclepias exaltata • Hypernyms: ↑milkweed, ↑silkweed * * * noun Etymology: poke (IV) …
75pigeonberry — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ see berry noun 1. a. : pokeweed b. : the berry of the pokeweed 2. : juneberry …
76gar|get — «GAHR giht», noun. 1. an inflamed condition of the head or throat of cattle and swine. 2. inflammation of the udder in cows, ewes, goats, and the like. 3. = pokeweed. (Cf. ↑pokeweed) ╂[< Old French gargate] …
77ink|ber|ry — «IHNGK BEHR ee», noun plural. ries. 1. a holly of eastern North America, having shiny leathery evergreen leaves and small black berries. 2. its berry. 3. = pokeweed. (Cf. ↑pokeweed) 4. its berry …
78poke|root — «POHK root, rut», noun. = pokeweed. (Cf. ↑pokeweed) …
79red nightshade — red nightshade, = pokeweed. (Cf. ↑pokeweed) …
80garget — 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… …
