poison ivy
Any of three ivy-like species of Toxicodendron, known for their ability to cause an…Any of three ivy-like species of Toxicodendron, known for their ability to cause an itching rash and blistering for most people, through urushiol, an oil that is a skin irritant.
» I got a rash from poison ivy.
Ich bekam einen Ausschlag von dem Giftefeu.
Ich bekam von dem Giftefeu einen Ausschlag.
Ich habe von dem Giftefeu einen Ausschlag bekommen.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of three ivy-like species of Toxicodendron, known for their ability to cause an itching rash and blistering for most people, through urushiol, an oil that is a skin irritant.
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(countable, proscribed, uncountable)Any species of Toxicodendron that can cause a rash, including poison oak and poison sumac.
- climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact
- dermatitis resulting from contact with the poison ivy plant
Examples
5 sentencesI got a rash from poison ivy.
deIch bekam einen Ausschlag von dem Giftefeu. — Naina
Keep an eye out for poison ivy.
Ziri wants to get rid of the poison ivy.
Do you know how to differentiate between poison ivy and poison oak plants?
Look out for poison ivy!
Translations
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Forms
plural: poison ivies| Singular | poison ivy |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact:markweedpoison mercurypoison oakToxicodendron radicansRhus radicans
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable