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单词 poison ivy
释义

poison ivy

noun

1
a
: a climbing plant (Toxicodendron radicans synonym Rhus radicans) of the cashew family that is especially common in the eastern and central U.S., that has ternate leaves, greenish flowers, and white berries, and that produces an irritating oil causing a usually intensely itching skin rash
b
: any of several plants closely related to poison ivy
2
: a skin rash caused by poison ivy

Illustration of poison ivy

Illustration of poison ivy
  • poison ivy 1a

Example Sentences

I got poison ivy all over my arm.
Recent Examples on the Web Higher urushiol concentrations could mean that more and more people become affected by poison ivy. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2022 Common examples of allergens are poison ivy or nickel found in costume jewelry. Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure, 24 Aug. 2022 The lotion is also used to soothe insect bites, pimples, rashes and poison ivy. Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 24 July 2022 But what does a poison ivy rash look like, specifically? Rachel Nall, Msn, SELF, 15 July 2022 There could be fecal matter if there are animals around (especially cats), plus there are plants that can cause contact rashes, such as poison ivy and stinging nettle. Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022 For example, check out Boericke & Tafel’s Oral Ivy Liquid ($15 for a 1-ounce bottle on Amazon.com), a homeopathic product that is made from poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. Steven Salzberg, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Ivies, some of them poison ivy, crawl along much of the ground, interrupted only by saplings. Ryan Martin, The Indianapolis Star, 22 June 2022 Indiana is notorious for invasive species such as honeysuckle and poison ivy can take over a backyard in just one spring. Grace Hollars, The Indianapolis Star, 28 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

poison ivy

noun

1
: a usually climbing plant that has leaves with three leaflets and can cause an itchy painful rash when touched
2
: a skin rash caused by poison ivy

Medical Definition

poison ivy

noun

-ˈī-vē How to pronounce poison ivy (audio)
1
a
: a climbing plant of the genus Rhus (R. radicans synonym Toxicodendron radicans) that is especially common in the eastern and central United States, that has leaves in groups of three, greenish flowers, and white berries, and that produces an acutely irritating oil causing a usually intensely itching skin rash
b
: any of several plants closely related to poison ivy
especially : poison oak sense 1b
2
: a skin rash produced by poison ivy
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