poke salad
Poke salad, also known as poke sallet, is a traditional dish from the Southern United States made from the cooked leaves of the pokeweed plant, which are toxic unless prepared properly.
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Definition
C1Southern US Cuisine
(regional, traditional)A dish made from the boiled leaves of the pokeweed plant, which must be cooked thoroughly to remove toxins.
Example
- Grandma made poke salad using young pokeweed leaves she gathered from the backyard.
C1Botany
(regional, informal)The pokeweed plant itself, often used to prepare the dish.
Example
- In the spring, people in the Appalachians harvest poke salad from the wild pokeweed plants.
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