POISON SUMAC


Meaning of POISON SUMAC in English

a shrub or small tree, Rhus vernix (or Toxicodendron vernix ), of swampy areas of the eastern U.S., having pinnate leaves and causing severe dermatitis when touched by persons sensitive to it. Also called poison dogwood .

[ 1810-20 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .