Poison sumac

/pˈɔɪzən sˈuːmak/

/pˈɔɪzən sˈuːmæk/

Poison sumac

smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil

synonyms : poison ash

poison dogwood

Rhus vernix

Toxicodendron vernix

dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison sumac plant

Examples

1. Of course, I’m talking about poison oak, poison ivy, poison sumac, and their notorious relatives.

2. Sumac, which is a little purple powder that comes from the sumac berries, not poison sumac, just edible sumac.

3. Now bear in mind that's male, and that is related-- direct kissing cousin to poison oak, poison ivy, poison sumac, poison varnish tree, extremely allergenic pollen.

4. Typically, you'd use it for like poison ivy, or poison oak, poison sumac, all that stuff.

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