Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Poke(noun) 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.
LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. The definition of a tropical continental is a dry air mass formed over land in area close to the equator. An example of a tropical continental is a mass of warm air that forms over northern Mexico. a type of warm, dry air mass originating at low latitudes over land areas. 1  Link/Cite. 2  tropical.
A cP air mass moving out over the water will eventually become an mP air mass. PROPERTIES OF NORTH AMERICAN AIR MASSES Continental Polar (cP) Î¿ Forms over Canada and Alaska Î¿ Cold and dry Î¿ Stable Î¿ Dominant air mass over central and eastern U.S. in Winter.Î¿ Brings cool sunny days, and clear, cold nights. maritime tropical â mT Î¿ maritime polar â mP AIR MASS MODIFICATION Once an air mass moves out from its region of origin, it can become modified by the surface over which it is passing. If an air mass is colder than the surface over which it is passing it receives the designation, k.