| NOUN | state | poison ivy | dermatitis resulting from contact with the poison ivy plant |
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| plant | poison ivy, markweed, poison mercury, poison oak, Toxicodendron radicans, Rhus radicans | climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries |
| Meaning | dermatitis resulting from contact with the poison ivy plant. | |
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| Example | "my poison ivy is drying up" | |
| Broader | Rhus dermatitis | contact dermatitis resulting from contact with plants of the genus Toxicodendron |
| Meaning | Climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact. | |
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| Synonyms | markweed, poison mercury, poison oak, Toxicodendron radicans, Rhus radicans | |
| 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 radicans | |
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