Meanings
noun
- Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra).
Synonyms: the list at pokeweed
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPokeweed, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra).
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the list at pokeweed
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nountall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
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Origin
Probably a shortening of skokeberry.
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APA
scoke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoke
MLA
“scoke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoke. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scoke,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoke.
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