Elderberry vs. Pokeweed — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Elderberry and Pokeweed
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Elderberry
The bluish-black or red berry of the elder, used for making jelly or wine.
Pokeweed
Any of various tall herbaceous poisonous plants of the genus Phytolacca, especially P. americana of eastern North America, having reddish stems, elongated clusters of small white flowers, and dark purple berries. Also called inkberry, pokeberry, pokeroot.
Elderberry
An elder tree or shrub.
Pokeweed
A poisonous North American plant, Phytolacca americana, with reddish stems, broad leaves, clusters of white flowers, and dark purple berries.
Elderberry
Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Sambucus, having clusters of small white flowers and small red or purplish-black berrylike fruit. Also called elder2.
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Pokeweed
See Poke, the plant.
Elderberry
The fruit of certain of these plants, used to make wine or preserves.
Pokeweed
Perennial of the genus Phytolacca
Elderberry
Any shrub or tree of the genus Sambucus;
Elderberry
The small, edible, purplish-black fruit of this plant, used in cooking and to flavour drinks etc.
Elderberry
The berrylike drupe of the elder. That of the Old World elder (Sambucus nigra) and that of the American sweet elder (S. Canadensis) are sweetish acid, and are eaten as a berry or made into wines or jellies.
Elderberry
The European variety of elder (see 3rd elder), a common black-fruited shrub or small tree of Europe and Asia; the fruit is used for wines and jellies.
Elderberry
Common black-fruited shrub or small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies
Elderberry
Berrylike fruit of an elder used for e.g. wines and jellies
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