Poison+ivy
91poison — n. & v. n. 1 a substance that when introduced into or absorbed by a living organism causes death or injury, esp. one that kills by rapid action even in a small quantity. 2 colloq. a harmful influence or principle etc. 3 Physics & Chem. a… …
92ivy — I. noun (plural ivies) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English īfig; akin to Old High German ebah ivy Date: before 12th century 1. a widely cultivated ornamental climbing or prostrate or sometimes shrubby chiefly Eurasian vine (Hedera helix)… …
93ivy — n. (pl. ies) 1 a climbing evergreen shrub, Hedera helix, with usu. dark green shining five angled leaves. 2 any of various other climbing plants including ground ivy and poison ivy. Phrases and idioms: Ivy League a group of universities in the… …
94poison — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. venom, toxicity, virus, bane. v. t. corrupt, defile; intoxicate, drug, envenom; kill, murder. See deterioration, killing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. virus, bane, toxin, infection, germ, bacteria, oil,… …
95Poison oak — Oak Oak ([=o]k), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. [=a]c; akin to D. eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Quercus}. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and… …
96poison oak — /pɔɪzən ˈoʊk/ (say poyzuhn ohk) noun 1. any of several shrubs of the genus Toxicodendron. 2. → poison sumach. 3. common poison ivy …
97poison mercury — noun climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact • Syn: ↑poison ivy, ↑markweed, ↑poison oak, ↑Toxicodendron… …
98ivy — noun a woody evergreen climbing plant, typically with shiny five pointed leaves. [Hedera helix and related species.] ↘used in names of other climbing plants, e.g. poison ivy. Origin OE īfig, of Gmc origin …
99ivy — noun (C, U) a climbing plant with dark green shiny leaves see also: poison ivy …
100poison oak — noun a North American climbing shrub related to poison ivy and having similar properties. [Rhus toxicodendron.] …
