noun
- the dark purple berries of the pokeweed plant, which are toxic to humans but eaten by birds
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The birds were feeding on the pokeberries that had ripened in late summer.
- Children should be warned not to eat pokeberries as they can cause serious illness.
- The deep purple pokeberries stained her fingers as she cleared the weeds from her garden.
- Wildlife biologists noted that many songbirds rely on pokeberries as a food source during migration.
- The pokeberries hung in heavy clusters from the tall pokeweed stalks.
- Despite their attractive appearance, pokeberries are poisonous to humans and pets.