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poisonwood

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poi·​son·​wood | \ ˈpȯi-zᵊn-ˌwu̇d How to pronounce poisonwood (audio) \

Definition of poisonwood

: a tree (Metopium toxiferum) of the cashew family that is native to Florida and the West Indies and has compound leaves, greenish paniculate flowers, and orange-yellow fruits and produces a severely irritating sap

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 A reticulated python swallowed a man whole in Indonesia last month, but python attacks on humans are so rare that Hargrove’s biggest concern while hunting was poisonwood, whose sap causes blistering rashes. — Jennifer Kay, The Seattle Times, "Snake fan hunts pythons in Florida to save other critters," 5 May 2017 A reticulated python swallowed a man whole in Indonesia last month, but python attacks on humans are so rare that Hargrove’s biggest concern while hunting was poisonwood, whose sap causes blistering rashes. — Washington Post, "Snake fan hunts pythons in Florida to save other critters," 5 May 2017

First Known Use of poisonwood

1756, in the meaning defined above

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poisonwood

noun
poi·​son·​wood | \ ˈpȯiz-ᵊn-ˌwu̇d How to pronounce poisonwood (audio) \

Medical Definition of poisonwood

: a caustic or poisonous tree of the genus Metopium (M. toxiferum) of Florida and the West Indies that has compound leaves, clusters of greenish flowers, and orange-yellow fruits

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