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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Po·can n. Bot. The poke (Phytolacca decandra); -- called also pocan bush.

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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 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.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Scoke n. Bot. Poke (Phytolacca decandra).

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