garget
/ˈɡɑrɡɪt/
noun
- A plant of the genus Phytolacca, especially pokeweed, whose berries are used for dye or in folk medicine.
- The farmer warned the children not to eat the dark purple berries from the garget growing near the fence.
- In the fall, the garget's stems turn a striking magenta color.
- Garget is sometimes called pokeweed, and its berries can stain fabric a deep red.