noun
- plural of pokeroot; the roots of the pokeweed plant (Phytolacca americana)
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The herbalist collected pokeroots from the wild pokeweed plants.
- Pokeroots have been used in traditional folk medicine for centuries.
- The thick, fleshy pokeroots can grow quite deep in the soil.
- Researchers studied the chemical compounds found in pokeroots.
- Pokeroots are toxic and should not be consumed without proper preparation.