poison dogwood
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of poison dogwood
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Example Sentences
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As for reprobates like the so-called "poison ivy" and "poison dogwood," they have perhaps borrowed a familiar human maxim,—"All is fair in war."
From The Foot-path Way by Torrey, Bradford
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