poison ivy

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poison ivy

noun poison ivies

countable, uncountable 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.
countable, proscribed, uncountable Any species of Toxicodendron that can cause a rash, including poison oak and poison sumac.

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noun one of several ivy-like urushiol-producing plants

Español	hiedra venenosa, yedra ponzoñosa
한국어	덩굴옻나무 deongguronnamu
Português	hera venenosa
Français	sumac vénéneux, herbe à puce
Deutsch	Giftsumach
Русский	ядови́тый плющ jadovítyj pljušč
العربية	لَبْلَاب lablāb

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@misc{poison_ivy_2026,
  title = {poison ivy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poison%20ivy},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}