Indian poke

/ˌɪndiən poʊk/
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Definitions of Indian poke
  1. noun
    North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally
    synonyms: American hellebore, Veratrum viride, bugbane, white hellebore
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    type of:
    false hellebore, hellebore
    perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes
  2. noun
    pokeweed of southeastern Asia and China
    synonyms: Phytolacca acinosa
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    type of:
    pokeweed
    perennial of the genus Phytolacca
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