Po*kal" (?), n. [G.] A tall drinking cup.
Poke (?), n. (Bot.) A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca
(P. decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also
garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed. The root and berries have
emetic and purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young
shoots are sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the
berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine.
Poke, n. [AS. poca, poha, pohha; akin to Icel. poki, OD. poke, and
perh. to E. pock; cf. also Gael. poca, and OF. poque. Cf. Pock, Pocket,
Pouch.] 1. A bag; a sack; a pocket. "He drew a dial from his poke."
Shak.
They wallowed as pigs in a poke.
Chaucer.