poisonwood
[ poi-zuh n-woo d ]
/ ˈpɔɪ zənˌwʊd /
noun
a tree, Metopium toxiferum, of southern Florida, that has compound leaves and yellowish, berrylike fruits and is poisonous to touch.
Also called
poison tree.
Words nearby poisonwood
poison-arrow frog,
poison-pen,
poison-pen letter,
poisoning,
poisonous,
poisonwood,
poisson,
poisson distribution,
poisson's ratio,
poitier,
poitiers
Example sentences from the Web for poisonwood
The book's setting has drawn some comparisons to Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible.
The tree occurs in southern Florida where it is sometimes known as poisonwood.
American Forest Trees |Henry H. GibsonPoison sumach (Rhus vernix) is not the same as poisonwood, though sometimes the two are confounded.
American Forest Trees |Henry H. Gibson