# phytolacca

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of the genus Phytolacca of herbaceous plants; the poke or pokeweed.

## Etymology
From New Latin phytolacca, from Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón, “plant”) + Italian lacca (“crimson lake”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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