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pokeberry

/pohk-ber-ee, -buh-ree/US // ˈpoʊkˌbɛr i, -bə ri //UK // (ˈpəʊkbərɪ) //

浆果,浆果树,浆果类,浆果业

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural poke·ber·ries.

    • : the berry of the pokeweed.
    • : the plant.

Examples

  • It wore a gay pink calico dress, and its cheeks were stained red with pokeberry juice.

  • Sassafras yielded its savory roots for tea and tonics, and the purplish red pokeberry supplied a valuable blood purifier.

  • August 30: Three large clusters of the fruits of pokeberry (Phytolacca americana).

  • His color is peculiar, and looks as if it might have been imparted by dipping a brown bird in diluted pokeberry juice.

  • As he spoke, he went to the tall chest of drawers and took out paper, a bottle of pokeberry ink, and a bunch of quills.