'Pokeweed' definitions:
Definition of 'pokeweed'
From: WordNet
noun
Perennial of the genus Phytolacca
Definition of 'Pokeweed'
From: GCIDE
- Pokeweed \Poke"weed`\, n. (Bot.) See Poke, the plant. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'pokeweed'
From: 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]