noun
- a tropical tree or shrub that produces a toxic sap causing severe skin irritation
Examples
- The hikers avoided the poisonwood trees along the trail.
- Contact with poisonwood can cause painful blisters and rashes.
- Poisonwood is common in the Caribbean and southern Florida.
- The park ranger warned visitors about the dangers of poisonwood.
- Even touching poisonwood bark can result in skin reactions.
- Local guides know how to identify poisonwood from a safe distance.