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- US Pronunciation
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- [pohk-weed]
- /ˈpoʊkˌwid/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pohk-weed]
- /ˈpoʊkˌwid/
Definitions of pokeweed word
- noun pokeweed a tall herb, Phytolacca americana, of North America, having juicy purple berries and a purple root used in medicine, and young edible shoots resembling asparagus. 1
- noun pokeweed a tall North American plant, Phytolacca americana, that has small white flowers, juicy purple berries, and a poisonous purple root used medicinally: family Phytolaccaceae 0
- noun pokeweed a North American plant (Phytolacca americana) of the pokeweed family, with clusters of purplish-white flowers, reddish-purple berries, and smooth leaves and stems: the roots and berry seeds are poisonous 0
- adjective pokeweed designating a family (Phytolaccaceae, order Caryophyllales) of dicotyledonous trees, shrubs, and plants 0
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Origin of pokeweed
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1745-55; poke4 + weed1
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Parts of speech for Pokeweed
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pokeweed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- how to get rid of pokeweed?
- what is pokeweed?
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