toxicodendron

See also: Toxicodendron

English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

toxicodendron (plural toxicodendrons)

1. Any of the plants in the genus Toxicodendron, including poison ivy, poison oak, etc.
   • 2004, Donald G. Crosby, The Poisoned Weed: Plants Toxic to Skin, page 22:

     Those from the various toxicodendrons are similar or identical to one another, irrespective of species, and are referred to as urushiol or laccol, depending on chemical structure.