| 单词 | pokeberry |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspokeberry pokeberry n. the berry of pokeweed, which yields a red dye; the plant itself. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Phytolaccaceae (poke-weed and allies) > [noun] redweed1624 poke1687 phytolacca1730 pork physic1733 pokeweed1751 pokeberry1754 rivina1754 guinea-hen weed1836 hoop-withe1847 pocan1858 strong man's weed1864 ink weed1913 the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Phytolaccaceae (poke-weed and allies) > [adjective] > of or relating to poke-weed pokeberry1754 1754 M. Catesby & G. Edwards Nat. Hist. Carolina (rev. ed.) II. Index Poke berries, poison. 1834 W. A. Caruthers Kentuckian in N.Y. II. 215 His face looks like it was boiled in poke-berry juice and indigo. 1911 G. Stratton-Porter Harvester xiii. 252 Pokeberry!.. Roots bring five cents a pound. Good blood purifier. 1974 A. Dillard Pilgrim at Tinker Creek xiv. 249 A skin-colored sandstone ledge beside me was stained with pokeberry juice. 2004 Toronto Star (Nexis) 10 Jan. (Ontario ed.) (Life section) l4 1910: Phytoline weight-loss tablets contained arsenic, strychnine, caffeine and pokeberries. Arsenic speeds up the digestive tract; pokeberries act as a laxative. < as lemmas |
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