Meaning of GARGET
| Pronunciation: | | 'gârgit
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| | Definition: | | [n] 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 |
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| | Synonyms: | | Phytolacca americana, pigeon berry, poke, scoke |
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| | See Also: | | pokeweed | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Garget\, n. [OE. garget, gargate, throat, OF. gargate.
Cf. {Gorge}. The etymol. of senses 2, 3, & 4 is not certain.]
1. The throat. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
2. A diseased condition of the udders of cows, etc., arising
from an inflammation of the mammary glands.
3. A distemper in hogs, indicated by staggering and loss of
appetite. --Youatt.
4. (Bot.) See {Poke}.
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