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poison oak

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
poi-son oak
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the species of Toxicodendron with compound leaves having three oak-like leaflets, native to North America.

Uncountable

Etymology

Its leaves resemble those of the true oaks, and the leaves and twigs contain urushiol, which can cause allergic reactions.

Usage

Inflected Forms

poison oaks (plural)

Phrases

western poison oak Atlantic poison oak leaves of three, let it be poison ivy poison sumac

Frequently Paired Words

leaves of three, let it be poison ivy poison sumac

Synonyms

poison ivy markweed toxicodendron radicans rhus radicans

Questions

What does poison oak mean?
Any of the species of Toxicodendron with compound leaves having three oak-like leaflets, native to North America.
Where does poison oak come from?
Its leaves resemble those of the true oaks, and the leaves and twigs contain urushiol, which can cause allergic reactions.

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