Definition of poke

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Poke (n.) A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca (P. 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..

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Romany :: Romany (n.) The language spoken among themselves by the gypsies.
Abbreviate :: Abbreviate (v. t.) To make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken..
Bespoke :: Bespoke () imp. & p. p. of Bespeak.
That :: That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) As a relative pronoun, that is equivalent to who or which, serving to point out, and make definite, a person or thing spoken of, or alluded to, before, and may be either singular or plural..
Poke :: Poke (n.) A bag; a sack; a pocket.
Hindi :: Hindi (n.) The name given by Europeans to that form of the Hindustani language which is chiefly spoken by native Hindoos. In employs the Devanagari character, in which Sanskrit is written..
Spoken :: Spoke (v. t.) To furnish with spokes, as a wheel..
Frisian :: Frisian (n.) A native or inhabitant of Friesland; also, the language spoken in Friesland. See Friesic, n..
Walloons :: Walloons (n. pl.) A Romanic people inhabiting that part of Belgium which comprises the provinces of Hainaut, Namur, Liege, and Luxembourg, and about one third of Brabant; also, the language spoken by this people. Used also adjectively..
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a drawing knife; a spokeshave.
Scotch :: Scotch (n.) The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.
Langue D''oil :: Langue d'oil () The dialect formerly spoken north of the Loire (in which the word for yes was oil, F. oui)..
Poke :: Poke (v. i.) To search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope; as, to poke about..
Router :: Router (n.) A plane made like a spokeshave, for working the inside edges of circular sashes..
Manks :: Manks (n.) The language spoken in the Isle of Man. See Manx.
Charm :: Charm (n.) A word or combination of words sung or spoken in the practice of magic; a magical combination of words, characters, etc.; an incantation..
Poker :: Poker (n.) A poking-stick.
Poke :: Poke (n.) A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward..
Spoken :: Spoken (p. p.) of Spea.
Ladin :: Ladin (n.) A Romansch dialect spoken in some parts of Switzerland and the Tyrol.
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