pokeweed

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poke·weed / ˈpōkˌwēd/ • n. a North American plant (Phytolacca americana, family Phytolaccaceae) with red stems, spikes of cream flowers, and purple berries.

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pokeweed See PHYTOLACCACEAE.

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY

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