POISON OAK


Meaning of POISON OAK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1743

1. : any of several plants related to poison ivy and producing an oil with similar irritating properties: as

a. : a bushy plant ( Toxicodendron diversilobum syn. Rhus diversiloba ) of the Pacific coast

b. : a bushy plant ( Toxicodendron toxicarium syn. Rhus toxicodendron ) chiefly of the southeastern United States

2. : poison ivy 1a

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