NOUN | plant | Toxicodendron vernix, poison ash, poison dogwood, poison sumac, Rhus vernix | smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries |
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Meaning | Smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil. | |
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Synonyms | poison ash, poison dogwood, poison sumac, 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 |
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