Pokeberry

Alternative forms

• poke berry

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

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

Synonyms

• see the list at pokeweed