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noun
Any of the species of Toxicodendron with compound leaves having three oak-like leaflets, native to North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: poison ivy, markweed, poison mercury, Toxicodendron radicans, Rhus radicans
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Broader terms: poisonous plant
noun
dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison oak plant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Rhus dermatitis
History
Its leaves resemble those of the true oaks, and the leaves and twigs contain urushiol, which can cause allergic reactions.
