poison tree

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• poison-tree — n. Poison sumac, poison elder, swamp sumac (Rhus venenata) …   New dictionary of synonyms

• poison tree — /ˈpɔɪzən tri/ (say poyzuhn tree) noun any poisonous tree; in Australia especially species of the genus Excoecaria with irritant milky sap …  

• poison tree — noun 1. : blind your eyes 2. : poison sumac 3. : poisonwood 1 …   Useful english dictionary

• poison-tree — …   Useful english dictionary

• Florida fish-poison tree — Piscidia piscipula (Fabacaea, pea family), also called Jamaican dogwood and fishfuddle tree. Seminoles in Florida used a powder made from its roots, bark, and leaves to stun fish. See also fish poison tree …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• fish-poison-tree — nuodingoji žuvėžuda statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Piscidia piscipula), paplitęs Centrinėje ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Piscidia piscipula angl. fish poison tree; Jamaica …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

• fish poison tree — various trees come under this heading as parts are used to poison fish, e.g. Acacia ditricha (family Mimosaceae), the leaves of which are poisonous to fish when rubbed in a bag until a soapy foam comes out (Australia), and various Piscidia… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• fish-poison tree — various trees come under this heading as parts are used to poison fish, e.g. Acacia ditricha (family Mimosaceae), the leaves of which are poisonous to fish when rubbed in a bag until a soapy foam comes out (Australia), and various Piscidia… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Poison — Poi son, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.] 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is capable of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Poison ash — Poison Poi son, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.] 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• poison ash — Poison Poi son, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.] 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English