scoke

[skohk]

noun

1. pokeweed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scoke¹

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

Example Sentences

Garget, or scoke root, given of the size of a large finger, grated and fed in their food, is a general application with farmers.

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