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poison ivy
noun
- a vine or shrub, Rhus radicans, having trifoliate leaves and whitish berries and causing severe dermatitis when touched by persons sensitive to it.
- the rash caused by touching poison ivy.
poison ivy
noun
- any of several North American anacardiaceous shrubs or vines of the genus Rhus (or Toxicodendron ), esp R. radicans, which has small green flowers and whitish berries that cause an itching rash on contact See also sumach
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Word History and Origins
Origin of poison ivy1
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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Example Sentences
A month later, a package arrived: two boxes filled with Poison Ivy and Batgirl!
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Leaves and flowers of the poison ivy plant were extracted with ether and the ether was removed by evaporation.
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She will crop the poison ivy with impunity, and I think would eat thistles if she found them growing in the garden.
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Look at the poison-ivy, but do not touch it, and you will see it climbing over tree-trunks and fence-posts by means of rootlets.
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Aunt Katrina lived under the impression that everything that came from the woods was poison-ivy.
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Do poison-ivy and Virginia creeper belong to the same family?
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