pokeberry

pokeberry
poke•ber•ry
[[t]ˈpoʊkˌbɛr i, -bə ri[/t]] n. pl. -ries
1) pln the berry of the pokeweed
2) pln the plant
Etymology: 1765–75, amer.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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