POISONWOOD


Meaning of POISONWOOD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpȯi-z ə n-ˌwu̇d ]

noun

Date: 1721

: a tree ( Metopium toxiferum ) of the cashew family that is native to Florida and the West Indies and has compound leaves, greenish paniculate flowers, and orange-yellow fruits and produces a severely irritating sap

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