pokeweed

/ˌpoʊkˈwid/

Definitions of pokeweed

1. noun

   perennial of the genus Phytolacca
   types:

   Indian poke, Phytolacca acinosa

   pokeweed of southeastern Asia and China

   Phytolacca americana, garget, pigeon berry, poke, scoke

   tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous

   Phytolacca dioica, bella sombra, ombu

   fast-growing herbaceous evergreen tree of South America having a broad trunk with high water content and dark green oval leaves

   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests