Found 2 items, similar to pokeweed.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: pokeweed pokeweed n : perennial of the genus Phytolacca
English → English (gcide) Definition: pokeweed 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]