poke-weed
61(s)p(h)el-1 — (s)p(h)el 1 English meaning: to split, cut off, tear off; board Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘spalten, abspalten, absplittern, abreißen” Material: O.Ind. sphaṭati (Dhütup.) “reißt, springt auf”, sphaṭita “gesprungen, zerfetzt”,… …
62pokeweed — n. a tall hardy American plant, Phytolacca americana, with spikes of cream flowers and purple berries that yield emetics and purgatives. Etymology: poke, Amer. Ind. word + WEED …
63silkweed — noun any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts • Syn: ↑milkweed • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑white milkweed, ↑ …
64itchweed — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a white hellebore (Veratrum album) of Europe * * * itchˈweed noun Indian poke • • • Main Entry: ↑itch …
