poison ivy
poison ivy noun: any of three ivy-like species of Toxicodendron, known for their ability to cause an itching rash and blistering for most people, through urushiol, an oil that is a skin irritant.
Noun
poison ivy (countable and uncountable, plural poison ivies)
- Any of three ivy-like species of Toxicodendron, known for their ability to cause an itching rash and blistering for most people, through urushiol, an oil that is a skin irritant.
- Any species of Toxicodendron that can cause a rash, including poison oak and poison sumac.
poison ivy meaning in Tagalog and Arabic
poison ivy in Tagalog
- one of several ivy-like urushiol-producing plants
- kanipay, yedra
poison ivy in Arabic
- one of several ivy-like urushiol-producing plants
- لَبْلَاب lablāb
Forms of poison ivy
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Words formed from poison ivy
- Asian poison ivy
- eastern poison ivy
- western poison ivy
Questions about poison ivy
- What does poison ivy mean?
- Poison ivy means any of three ivy-like species of Toxicodendron, known for their ability to cause an itching rash and blistering for most people, through urushiol, an oil that is a skin irritant.
- What is poison ivy in Tagalog?
- Poison ivy in Tagalog is kanipay, yedra. See Poison ivy meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is poison ivy?
- Poison ivy is a noun.
- What is the plural of poison ivy?
- The plural of poison ivy is poison ivies.
Words near poison ivy in the dictionary
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