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EASTERN POISON OAK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Poisonous shrub of southeastern United States causing a rash on contact
Synonyms:
eastern poison oak; Rhus quercifolia; Rhus toxicodenedron; Toxicodendron quercifolium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("eastern poison oak" is a kind of...):
poisonous plant (a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism)
Holonyms ("eastern poison oak" is a member of...):
genus Toxicodendron; Toxicodendron (in some classifications: comprising those members of the genus Rhus having foliage that is poisonous to the touch; of North America and northern South America)