Found 1 items, similar to Phytolacca decandra.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Phytolacca decandra Scoke \Scoke\, n. (Bot.) Poke (Phytolacca decandra). [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Pocan \Po"can\, n. (Bot.) The poke (Phytolacca decandra); -- called also pocan bush . [1913 Webster]