Etymology

pokeweed

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Today it means: A poisonous North American plant, Phytolacca americana, with reddish stems, broad leaves, clusters of white flowers, and dark purple berries. Full definition →

Powhatan pocan
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The story

  1. Powhatan · derived frompocan
  2. English todaypokeweed

From poke + weed. The first element is from Powhatan pocan.

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