poke milkweed

poke milkweed
noun
milkweed of the eastern United States with leaves resembling those of pokeweed
Syn: ↑Asclepias exaltata
Hypernyms: ↑milkweed, ↑silkweed

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noun
Etymology: poke (IV)
: a milkweed (Asclepias exaltata) of the eastern United States with leaves resembling those of the pokeweed

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