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scoke

[ skohk ]
/ skoÊŠk /
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noun
pokeweed.
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Origin of scoke

1785–95, Americanism;< a New England Algonquian language; compare Eastern Abenaki skókimin pokeberry (equivalent to Proto-Algonquian *aθko·-ka snake + *-i-min berry); cf. persimmon

Words nearby scoke

scoff, scoffer, scofflaw, Scofield, scoinson arch, scoke, scold, scolding, scolding bridle, scolecite, scolex
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How to use scoke in a sentence

  • Poke Shoots—scoke—pigeon berry weed, and young, tender milkweed stalks may be prepared and served the same as asparagus.

    The Laurel Health Cookery|Evora Bucknum Perkins

  • Young shoots of poke or scoke are sometimes served as French Chard.

    The Laurel Health Cookery|Evora Bucknum Perkins
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