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poison sumac

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
poi-son -sumac
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woody shrub or small tree, all parts of which cause irritation to humans, of species Toxicodendron vernix, formerly Rhus vernix.

Inflected Forms

poison sumacs (plural)

Phrases

poison ivy poison oak

Frequently Paired Words

poison ivy poison oak

Synonyms

swamp sumac poison dogwood poison elder poison ash toxicodendron vernix rhus vernix

Questions

What does poison sumac mean?
A woody shrub or small tree, all parts of which cause irritation to humans, of species Toxicodendron vernix, formerly Rhus vernix.

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