- eastern poison oak
- nounpoisonous shrub of southeastern United States causing a rash on contact• Hypernyms: ↑poisonous plant• Member Holonyms: ↑Toxicodendron, ↑genus Toxicodendron
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eastern poison-oak — nuodingasis raugmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Anakardinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Toxicodendron pubescens), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Toxicodendron pubescens angl. eastern poison oak; poison ivy… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Poison oak — is a form of "contact dermatitis" or inflammation of the skin resulting from chemicals produced from the poison oak plant contacting the skin. The chemicals cause an immune reaction producing redness, itching and blistering of the skin … Medical dictionary
poison oak — noun 1. dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison oak plant • Hypernyms: ↑Rhus dermatitis 2. climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating … Useful english dictionary
poison oak — either of two shrubs, Rhus toxicodendron, of the eastern U.S., or R. diversiloba, of the Pacific coast of North America, resembling poison ivy and causing severe dermatitis when touched by persons sensitive to them. Also called poison ivy. [1735… … Universalium
Poison oak — The name Poison oak refers to various species of the genus Toxicodendron that grow in North America:* Western Poison oak ( Toxicodendron diversilobum or Rhus diversiloba ), found only on the Pacific Coast of North America, ranging from southern… … Wikipedia
poison oak — poi′son oak′ n. pln either of two North American shrubs of the cashew family, Rhus toxicodendron, of the eastern U.S., or R. diversiloba, of the Pacific coastal area, with leaves resembling those of poison ivy: may cause allergic dermatitis when… … From formal English to slang
poison-ivy — nuodingasis raugmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Anakardinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Toxicodendron pubescens), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Toxicodendron pubescens angl. eastern poison oak; poison ivy… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Poison sumac — taxobox name = Poison sumac image caption = Poison sumac leaves regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Sapindales familia = Anacardiaceae genus = Toxicodendron species = T. vernix … Wikipedia
poison ivy — 1. a vine or shrub, Rhus radicans, having trifoliate leaves and whitish berries and causing severe dermatitis when touched by persons sensitive to it. 2. See poison oak. 3. the rash caused by touching poison ivy. [1775 85, Amer.] * * * Either of… … Universalium
oak — oaklike, adj. /ohk/, n. 1. any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Quercus, of the beech family, bearing the acorn as fruit. 2. the hard, durable wood of such a tree, used in making furniture and in construction. 3. the leaves of this tree, esp … Universalium
