3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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 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. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Pokeweed \Poke"weed`\, n. (Bot.) See {Poke}, the plant. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: pokeweed n : perennial of the genus Phytolacca
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