Definition of pokeweed in English:

pokeweed

noun ˈpəʊkwiːdˈpōkˌwēd

mass noun

A North American plant with red stems, spikes of cream flowers, and purple berries.
Phytolacca americana, family Phytolaccaceae
Also called poke
Example sentencesExamples
- Chewing insects can spread the disease from weeds as they feed, so be sure to remove all nearby pokeweed, nightshade, catnip, horsenettle and motherwort.
- Flowers appear on stargrass and pokeweed by the end of spring, but remain through October, with the berries of pokeweed ripening in autumn.
- Purple pokeweed crowded the edge of the in-ground pool, which was filled with black water.
- Some of the most popular berry-producing plants for bluebirds include blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, elderberry, bayberry, dogwood, juniper, Virginia creeper, sumac, pokeweed, mountain ash, and mistletoe.
- Flea beetles also feed on many nongarden plants, including Virginia creeper, pokeweed, horse nettle, pigweed and wild mustard family plants.

Origin

Early 18th century: poke from Algonquian poughkone.

Definition of pokeweed in US English:

pokeweed

nounˈpōkˌwēd

A North American plant with red stems, spikes of cream flowers, and purple berries.
Phytolacca americana, family Phytolaccaceae
Also called poke, inkberry
Example sentencesExamples
- Some of the most popular berry-producing plants for bluebirds include blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, elderberry, bayberry, dogwood, juniper, Virginia creeper, sumac, pokeweed, mountain ash, and mistletoe.
- Purple pokeweed crowded the edge of the in-ground pool, which was filled with black water.
- Flea beetles also feed on many nongarden plants, including Virginia creeper, pokeweed, horse nettle, pigweed and wild mustard family plants.
- Flowers appear on stargrass and pokeweed by the end of spring, but remain through October, with the berries of pokeweed ripening in autumn.
- Chewing insects can spread the disease from weeds as they feed, so be sure to remove all nearby pokeweed, nightshade, catnip, horsenettle and motherwort.

Origin

Early 18th century: poke from Algonquian poughkone.

单词	pokeweed
释义	Definition of pokeweed in English: pokeweed noun ˈpəʊkwiːdˈpōkˌwēd mass noun A North American plant with red stems, spikes of cream flowers, and purple berries. Phytolacca americana, family Phytolaccaceae Also called poke Example sentencesExamples Chewing insects can spread the disease from weeds as they feed, so be sure to remove all nearby pokeweed, nightshade, catnip, horsenettle and motherwort. Flowers appear on stargrass and pokeweed by the end of spring, but remain through October, with the berries of pokeweed ripening in autumn. Purple pokeweed crowded the edge of the in-ground pool, which was filled with black water. Some of the most popular berry-producing plants for bluebirds include blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, elderberry, bayberry, dogwood, juniper, Virginia creeper, sumac, pokeweed, mountain ash, and mistletoe. Flea beetles also feed on many nongarden plants, including Virginia creeper, pokeweed, horse nettle, pigweed and wild mustard family plants. Origin Early 18th century: poke from Algonquian poughkone. Definition of pokeweed in US English: pokeweed nounˈpōkˌwēd A North American plant with red stems, spikes of cream flowers, and purple berries. Phytolacca americana, family Phytolaccaceae Also called poke, inkberry Example sentencesExamples Some of the most popular berry-producing plants for bluebirds include blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, elderberry, bayberry, dogwood, juniper, Virginia creeper, sumac, pokeweed, mountain ash, and mistletoe. Purple pokeweed crowded the edge of the in-ground pool, which was filled with black water. Flea beetles also feed on many nongarden plants, including Virginia creeper, pokeweed, horse nettle, pigweed and wild mustard family plants. Flowers appear on stargrass and pokeweed by the end of spring, but remain through October, with the berries of pokeweed ripening in autumn. Chewing insects can spread the disease from weeds as they feed, so be sure to remove all nearby pokeweed, nightshade, catnip, horsenettle and motherwort. Origin Early 18th century: poke from Algonquian poughkone.
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