Meaning of garget in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈɡɑrɡət/

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1. Noun

   garget

   Etymology

   early 18th century: perhaps a special use of Old French gargate‘throat’; related to gargoyle. The term was used earlier to denote inflammation of the throat in cattle

   Definitions

   1. tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes

   Examples

   • « young fleshy stems are edible »
   • « berries and root are poisonous »