poison ivy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun dermatitis resulting from contact with the poison ivy plant
    • my poison ivy is drying up
  2. 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
    poison mercury; poison oak; Toxicodendron radicans; markweed; Rhus radicans.

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