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poisonwood
[ poi-zuhn-wood ]
noun
- a tree, Metopium toxiferum, of southern Florida, that has compound leaves and yellowish, berrylike fruits and is poisonous to touch.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of poisonwood1
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Example Sentences
The book's setting has drawn some comparisons to Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible.
From The Daily Beast
The tree occurs in southern Florida where it is sometimes known as poisonwood.
From Project Gutenberg
Poison sumach (Rhus vernix) is not the same as poisonwood, though sometimes the two are confounded.
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