poison oak

English - Turkish

Definition of poison oak in English Turkish dictionary: bir tür zehirli sumak; bot. bir tür zehirli sumak

English - English

Definition of poison oak in English English dictionary: a North American plant with leaves similar to an oak tree's, that makes your skin hurt and itch if you touch it. Species of poison ivy (Toxicodendron diversilobum) native to western North America and classified in the sumac (or cashew) family. Like many other lobe-leafed plants commonly called oak, poison oak is not an oak tree (genus Quercus); 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; dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison oak plant
eastern poison oak: poisonous shrub of southeastern United States causing a rash on contact
western poison oak: poisonous shrub of the Pacific coast of North America that causes a rash on contact

poison oak

Hyphenation

poi·son oak

poyzın ōk

/ˈpoizən ˈōk/ /ˈpɔɪzən ˈoʊk/

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