Phytolacca americana vs poke

poke vs Phytolacca americana

Phytolacca americana and poke both are nouns.

Phytolacca americana is not a verb while poke is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Phytolacca americana	Yes	No	No	No
poke	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, Phytolacca americana and poke are synonyms defined as:

Phytolacca americana and poke: tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous

Other synonyms of Phytolacca americana include garget, pigeon berry, scoke.

Phytolacca americana (noun)	poke (noun)
tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous	(boxing) a blow with the fist
	a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
	a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
	someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
	tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous

Phytolacca americana (verb)	poke (verb)
	make a hole by poking
	poke or thrust abruptly
	hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
	stir by poking
	search or inquire in a meddlesome way

Difference between Phytolacca americana and poke

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