eastern poison ivy

English

poison ivy leaves

Noun

eastern poison ivy (uncountable)

1. Toxicodendron radicans, the ivy-like species of Toxicodendron, common in the eastern United States, known for its ability to cause an itching rash and blistering for most people, through urushiol.

Coordinate terms

• (ivy-like plant producing skin irritant): Toxicodendron orientale (Asian poison ivy), Toxicodendron rydbergii (western poison ivy)