"phytolacca" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phytolaccas [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin phytolacca, from Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phutón, “plant”) + Italian lacca (“crimson lake”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la-new|phytolacca}} New Latin phytolacca, {{uder|en|grc|φῠτόν||plant}} Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phutón, “plant”), {{uder|en|it|lacca||crimson lake}} Italian lacca (“crimson lake”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} phytolacca (plural phytolaccas)
  1. (botany) Any of the genus Phytolacca of herbaceous plants; the poke or pokeweed. Wikipedia link: phytolacca Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Caryophyllales order plants
    Sense id: en-phytolacca-en-noun-RouTOrqD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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