Toxicodendron vernix

Definitions of Toxicodendron vernix
  1. noun
    smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil
    synonyms: Rhus vernix, poison ash, poison dogwood, poison sumac
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    type of:
    poisonous plant
    a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
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