• Toxicodendron

    Origin

    From the genus name.

    Full definition of toxicodendron

    Noun

    toxicodendron

    (plural toxicodendrons)
    1. Any of the plants in the genus Toxicodendron, including poison ivy, poison oak, etc.
      • 2004, Donald G. Crosby, The Poisoned Weed: Plants Toxic to Skin, Those from the various toxicodendrons are similar or identical to one another, irrespective of species, and are referred to as urushiol or laccol, depending on chemical structure.
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