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pokeberry
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/ˈpəʊkˌbɛri/
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/ˈpoʊkˌbɛri/
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pokeberry
noun
pokeberries
pl
UK
/ˈpəʊkˌbɛri/
US
/ˈpoʊkˌbɛri/
Translations
фитолакка
The pokeberry is often used in traditional medicine.
Фитолакка часто используется в традиционной медицине.
Definitions
The small, dark purple berry of the pokeweed plant, which is toxic if ingested.
The children were warned not to eat the pokeberries growing in the backyard.
The pokeweed plant (Phytolacca americana) itself, especially when referenced for its berries.
Local folklore holds that the pokeberry is both a weed and a medicinal plant.
pokeberry
adjective
UK
/ˈpəʊkˌbɛri/
US
/ˈpoʊkˌbɛri/
Used attributively to describe items made from or related to pokeberries, e.g., "pokeberry dye".
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Made from, containing, or relating to pokeberries.
She dyed the fabric a rich red using pokeberry juice.
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