1. (noun)
poke, pigeon berry, garget, scoke, Phytolacca americana
- tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous Synonyms: jabbing, punch, clout, garget, carrier bag, sack, thrust, slug, dawdler, lick, poke, paper bag, lagger, biff, pigeon berry, thrusting, jab, drone, trailer, laggard, scoke, poking