/pohk"weed'/ , n.
a tall herb, Phytolacca americana, of North America, having juicy purple berries and a purple root used in medicine, and young edible shoots resembling asparagus. Also called pokeroot /pohk"rooht', -root'/ , scoke, garget .
[ 1745-55, Amer.; POKE 4 + WEED 1 ]