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pokeweed.

A poisonous North American plant, Phytolacca americana, with reddish stems, broad leaves, clusters of white flowers, and dark purple berries.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpoʊkˌwid/General-American
  1. A poisonous North American plant, Phytolacca americana, with reddish stems, broad leaves, clusters of white flowers, and dark purple berries.

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Where this word comes from

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

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