pokeweed

English

Etymology

poke (“Phytolacca americana”) +‎ weed. The first element, poke, is from Powhatan.[1][2]

Noun

pokeweed (plural pokeweeds)

  1. A poisonous North American plant, Phytolacca americana, with reddish stems, broad leaves, clusters of white flowers, and dark purple berries.

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References

  1. ↑ Charles L. Cutler, O Brave New Words!: Native American Loanwords in Current English →ISBN, 2000)
  2. ↑ Oxford Dictionary of English →ISBN
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