NOUN | state | poison oak | dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison oak plant |
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plant | poison oak, poison ivy, markweed, poison mercury, 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 a poison oak plant. | |
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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 | poison ivy, markweed, poison mercury, 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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