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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. perennial of the genus Phytolacca;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Pokeweed \Poke"weed`\, n. (Bot.) See Poke, the plant. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

pokeweed n 1: perennial of the genus Phytolacca