pokeberry

[ pohk-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

/ ˈpoʊkˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

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noun, plural poke·ber·ries.

the berry of the pokeweed.

the plant.

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Origin of pokeberry

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; poke⁴ + berry

Words nearby pokeberry

Poitou-Charentes, poitrine, pokal, poke, poke around, pokeberry, poke check, poke fun at, pokelogan, Pokémon, poke one's nose into

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How to use pokeberry in a sentence

It wore a gay pink calico dress, and its cheeks were stained red with pokeberry juice.
Boys and Girls of Colonial Days|Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
Sassafras yielded its savory roots for tea and tonics, and the purplish red pokeberry supplied a valuable blood purifier.
Followers of the Trail|Zoe Meyer
August 30: Three large clusters of the fruits of pokeberry (Phytolacca americana).
Ecological Observations on the Woodrat, Neotoma floridana|Henry S. Fitch
His color is peculiar, and looks as if it might have been imparted by dipping a brown bird in diluted pokeberry juice.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866|Various

As he spoke, he went to the tall chest of drawers and took out paper, a bottle of pokeberry ink, and a bunch of quills.
Crestlands|Mary Addams Bayne

British Dictionary definitions for pokeberry

pokeberry

/ (ˈpəʊkbərɪ) /

noun plural -berries

Also called: inkberry the berry of the pokeweed

another name for the pokeweed

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