The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Scoke \Scoke\, n. (Bot.)
Poke (Phytolacca decandra).
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pocan \Po"can\, n. (Bot.)
The poke (Phytolacca decandra); -- called also pocan
bush.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Poke \Poke\, n. (Bot.)
A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca
(Phytolacca decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries;
-- called also garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and
pokeweed. The root and berries have emetic and purgative
properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are
sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the
berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine.
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