POKEWEED


Meaning of POKEWEED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpōk-ˌwēd ]

noun

Date: 1751

: a coarse American perennial herb ( Phytolacca americana of the family Phytolaccaceae, the pokeweed family) with racemose white flowers, dark purple juicy berries, a poisonous root, and young shoots sometimes used as potherbs

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