| 单词 | indian poke |
| 释义 | > as lemmasIndian poke Indian poke n. the false hellebore Veratrum viride, a North American woodland perennial having large pleated leaves and pale green flowers, which is highly toxic if ingested. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Liliaceae family or plants > [noun] > white or swamp hellebore lingwort1538 veratrum1577 sneezewort1629 poke root1687 tickle-weed1762 Indian poke1785 poke1785 hellebore1792 1785 M. Cutler in Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts & Sci. 1 492 Veratrum... White Helebore. Poke-root. Indian Poke. Common in wet meadows and swamps. 1814 New Eng. Jrnl. Med. & Surg. 3 335 Veratrum album, known also by the various names of white hellebore, swamp hellebore, poke, and Indian poke, is often found occupying the same swampy ground with skunk cabbage. 1907 Fitchburg (Mass.) Daily Sentinel 15 Aug. 4/5 The root of Indian poke has been fatal to human beings. 1931 E. O. Essig Hist. Entomol. vii. 449 The American white hellebore or Indian poke, V[eratrum] viride. 2005 L. Hodgson Making Most of Shade vi. 213/2 Indian poke..is a common denizen of Borth American forests where its large, very pleated, light green leaves rising from the ground are a sure sign of spring! < as lemmas |
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