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Synonyms of pokeweed

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Another word for pokeweed is pocan. Other synonyms of pokeweed are pokeberry, pokeroot, pigeonweed, skokeberry and scoke.

Synonyms and similar words for pokeweed

nounA poisonous North American plant, Phytolacca americana, with reddish stems, broad leaves, clusters...

  • pokePokeweed, and its berries.
  • pokeberrySynonym of pokeweed (the plant Phytolacca americana or its dark red or purple fruit).
  • pokerootSynonym of pokeweed.
  • poke saladPokeweed, the leafy plant used to make such a dish.
  • American pokeweedPhytolacca americana, pokeweed.
  • Virginian poke
  • pocanThe poke, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra).
  • American nightshade
  • cancer root
  • gargetPokeweed.
  • inkberryAny plant of the genus Phytolacca, especially Phytolacca americana, the pokeweed.
  • pigeonweedSynonym of pokeweed (“the plant Phytolacca americana”).
  • skokeberryA pokeberry or pokeweed plant (Phytolacca americana) or its dark red or purple fruit.
  • scokePokeweed, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra).
  • coakumSynonym of pokeweed.

Meaning of pokeweed

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

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Questions about synonyms of pokeweed

What is another word for pokeweed?
Pokeweed has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pocan, pokeberry, pokeroot, pigeonweed, skokeberry, scoke and coakum.
What does pokeweed mean?
Pokeweed means a poisonous North American plant, Phytolacca americana, with reddish stems, broad leaves, clusters of white flowers, and dark purple berries.

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