Who shall deny that the brilliant foliage of the sumacs, the dogwood, and the pokeweed in autumn does not greatly help them in attracting the attention of migrating birds to their fruit, whose seeds they wish distributed?
Just then the front wall toppled outward, and Pokeweed cleared the street at a single bound.
Mr. Pokeweed was promptly on hand, and tore madly into the burning pile, whence he soon emerged with a nude female.
The young and tender shoots of the pokeweed are eaten in spring, like asparagus, but bad results may follow if they are not thoroughly cooked or if they are cut too close to the root.
This plant belongs to the pokeweed family (Phytolaccaceae).
Description of Root--Pokeweed has a very thick, long, fleshy root, conical in shape and branches very much resembling that of horseradish and poisonous.
Pokeweed is at home in various states, Maine to Minnesota, Arkansas, and Florida.
Pokeweed, Pigeonberry= Pokeweed comes under the heading of poisonous plants though its berries are eaten by birds, and its young shoots are said to be almost equal in flavor, and quite as wholesome, as asparagus.
In early spring, when asparagus is expensive and scarce, the pokeweed shoots grow rank and as thick as your thumb in fence corners.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "pokeweed" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: belladonna; hemlock; weed
