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pokeweed

poke.weed \'po--.kwe-d\ n : a coarse American perennial herb (Phytolacca 
   americana of the fami ly Phytolaccaceae, the pokeweed family) with racemose 
   white flowers, dark purple juicy berries, a poisonous root, and young 
   shoots sometimes used as potherbs