• 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)
    1. Pokeweed (the plant Phytolacca americana or its dark red or purple fruit).

    Synonyms

    • see the list at pokeweed
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