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单词 pokeweed
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pokeweed

noun

poke·​weed ˈpōk-ˌwēd How to pronounce pokeweed (audio)
: a poisonous American perennial herb (Phytolacca americana of the family Phytolaccaceae, the pokeweed family) with racemose white flowers, dark purple juicy berries, and young shoots sometimes used as potherbs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web And his recipes are all intriguing – biscuits and tea cakes to feasts showcasing pigs feet, cracklins, and pokeweed. Monitor Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2018 Songs have been written extolling pokeweed’s virtues. Dave Taft, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

pokeweed

noun

poke·​weed ˈpō-ˌkwēd How to pronounce pokeweed (audio)
: a poisonous American perennial herb (Phytolacca americana of the family Phytolaccaceae, the pokeweed family) that has stalks of white flowers, dark purple juicy berries, and a root from which is obtained a mitogen that has been used to stimulate lymphocyte proliferation
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