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- [pohk-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈpoʊkˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
- /pˈəʊkbəri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pohk-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈpoʊkˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
Definitions of pokeberry word
- noun plural pokeberry the berry of the pokeweed. 1
- noun plural pokeberry the plant. 1
- noun pokeberry the berry of the pokeweed 0
- abbreviation POKEBERRY pokeweed 0
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Origin of pokeberry
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1765-75; poke4 + berry
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Parts of speech for Pokeberry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pokeberry popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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