What is "phytolacca decandra"

Scoke \Scoke\, n. (Bot.) Poke ( Phytolacca decandra).

Poke \Poke\, n. (Bot.) A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca ( Phytolacca decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed. The root and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine.

Pocan \Po"can\, n. (Bot.) The poke ( Phytolacca decandra); -- called also pocan bush.

1. redirect Phytolacca americana