toxicodendron

See also: Toxicodendron

English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

toxicodendron (plural toxicodendrons)

  1. Any of the plants in the genus Toxicodendron, including poison ivy, poison oak, etc.
    • 2004, Donald G. Crosby, The Poisoned Weed: Plants Toxic to Skin, page 22:
      Those from the various toxicodendrons are similar or identical to one another, irrespective of species, and are referred to as urushiol or laccol, depending on chemical structure.
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