poison sumac
noun
a shrub or small tree, Rhus vernix (or Toxicodendron vernix), of swampy areas of the eastern U.S., having pinnate leaves and causing severe dermatitis when touched by persons sensitive to it.
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Also called poison dogwood.
Origin of poison sumac
First recorded in 1810–20
Words nearby poison sumac
poison oak, poisonous, poison-pen, poison-pen letter, poison pill, poison sumac, poison sumach, poisonwood, Poisson, Poisson distribution, Poisson's ratio
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Medical definitions for poison sumac
poison sumac
n.
A swamp shrub of the southeast United States, having compound leaves and greenish-white berries and causing an itching rash on contact with the skin.
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