Where does “scoke” come from?
scoke (English) comes from English skokeberry, from Penobscot skokimin — snake berry.
scoke (English): Pokeweed, "Phytolacca americana"
Definitions
- Pokeweed, "Phytolacca americana"
Ancestry of “scoke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | skokeberry | A pokeberry; a pokeweed |
| 2 | Penobscot | skokimin | snake berry |