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western poison ivy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
west-ern poi-son ivy
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Toxicodendron rydbergii, an ivy-like species of Toxicodendron common in the western United States, well-known for its ability to causes an itching rash and blistering for most people, through urushiol, an oil that is a skin irritant.

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Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron orientale

Questions

What does western poison ivy mean?
Toxicodendron rydbergii, an ivy-like species of Toxicodendron common in the western United States, well-known for its ability to causes an itching rash and blistering for most people, through urushiol, an oil that is a skin irritant.

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