poison_dogwood (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *poison dogwood*:
NOUN	plant	poison dogwood, poison ash, poison sumac, Toxicodendron vernix, Rhus vernix	smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries

English > *poison dogwood*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	Smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil.
Synonyms	poison ash, poison sumac, Toxicodendron vernix, Rhus vernix
Member of	Toxicodendron, genus Toxicodendron	In some classifications
Broader	poisonous plant	A plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
Spanish	Rhus vernix

HyperDic: poison_dogwood