Pokeberry
Alternative forms
Origin
poke("Phytolacca americana") + berry. The first element, poke, is from Powhatan.
Charles L. Cutler, O Brave New Words!: Native American Loanwords in Current English (ISBN 0806132469, 2000)
Oxford Dictionary of English (ISBN 0199571120)
Full definition of pokeberry
Noun
pokeberry
(plural pokeberries)- Pokeweed (the plant Phytolacca americana or its dark red or purple fruit).
Synonyms
- see the list at pokeweed