Look up: phytolacca

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   Phytolacca
   (Poke Sallet, Pokeweed, Red-Ink Plant, Umbra) This group consists of hardy and tender perennials. They are found wild in North and South America, Asia and Africa. Very few kinds are in cultivation. P. dioica, the Umbra, is a quick growing tree that is grown for decoration in mild climates. It is an evergreen and grows up to 60 feet high. It produces white flowers. P. americana, Pokeweed or Poke Sallet, is found wild from Maine to Florida and Mexico. It is so abundant around old barns and feedlot...
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   Phytolacca
   [n] - type genus of Phytolaccaceae: pokeweed
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   Phytolacca
   Phy`to·lac'ca noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... plant + Italian lacca lac.] (Botany) A genus of herbaceous plants, some of them having berries which abound in intensely red juice; poke, or pokeweed.
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   phytolacca
   <botany> A genus of herbaceous plants, some of them having berries which abound in intensely red juice; poke, or pokeweed. ... Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Plant + It. Lacca lac. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   Phytolacca
   genus Phytolacca noun type genus of Phytolaccaceae: pokeweed
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   Phytolacca
   • (n.) A genus of herbaceous plants, some of them having berries which abound in intensely red juice; poke, or pokeweed.
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   Phytolacca
   (from the article `Caryophyllales`) Phytolacca (pokeweed, poke, or the red inkberry; Phytolaccaceae) is a hardy perennial native to the United States. It is a poisonous, invasive plant ...
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