Phytolacca
Pronunciation : Phy`to*lac"ca
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. lacca lac.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of herbaceous plants, some of them having berries which abound in intensely red juice; poke, or pokeweed.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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