- poison-tree
- n.
Poison-sumac, poison-elder, swamp sumac (Rhus venenata).
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poison-tree
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poison tree — /ˈpɔɪzən tri/ (say poyzuhn tree) noun any poisonous tree; in Australia especially species of the genus Excoecaria with irritant milky sap …
poison tree — noun 1. : blind your eyes 2. : poison sumac 3. : poisonwood 1 … Useful english dictionary
poison-tree — … Useful english dictionary
Florida fish-poison tree — Piscidia piscipula (Fabacaea, pea family), also called Jamaican dogwood and fishfuddle tree. Seminoles in Florida used a powder made from its roots, bark, and leaves to stun fish. See also fish poison tree … Dictionary of ichthyology
fish-poison-tree — nuodingoji žuvėžuda statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Piscidia piscipula), paplitęs Centrinėje ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Piscidia piscipula angl. fish poison tree; Jamaica … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
fish poison tree — various trees come under this heading as parts are used to poison fish, e.g. Acacia ditricha (family Mimosaceae), the leaves of which are poisonous to fish when rubbed in a bag until a soapy foam comes out (Australia), and various Piscidia… … Dictionary of ichthyology
fish-poison tree — various trees come under this heading as parts are used to poison fish, e.g. Acacia ditricha (family Mimosaceae), the leaves of which are poisonous to fish when rubbed in a bag until a soapy foam comes out (Australia), and various Piscidia… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Poison — Poi son, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.] 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is capable of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Poison ash — Poison Poi son, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.] 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poison ash — Poison Poi son, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.] 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
