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noun
either of two shrubs, Rhus toxicodendron, of the eastern United States, or R. diversiloba, of the Pacific coast of North America, resembling poison ivy and causing severe dermatitis when touched by persons sensitive to them.
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Also called poison ivy.
Origin of poison oak
An Americanism dating back to 1735–45
Words nearby poison oak
poison gas, poison haw, poison hemlock, poisoning, poison ivy, poison oak, poisonous, poison-pen, poison-pen letter, poison pill, poison sumac
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British Dictionary definitions for poison oak
poison oak
noun
either of two North American anacardiaceous shrubs, Rhus toxicodendron or R. diversiloba, that are related to the poison ivy and cause a similar rashSee also sumach (def. 1)
(not in technical use) another name for poison ivy
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