Gär'get, n.

noun

n. [Prov. Eng. gargut.]

  1. A disease in the udders of cows, arising from an inflammation of the lymphatic glands.
  2. A disease in hogs, indicated by staggering and loss of appetite. Vomitt.
  3. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Phytolacca (P. decandra), known commonly as poke, or poke-weed, and by other names, having emetic and cathartic qualities. It has been employed in medicine. Dunglison.