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Definition of Poisonwood
1. Noun. A species of tree found in the American neotropics known for producing the irritant urushiol. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Poisonwood
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Poisonwood
Literary usage of Poisonwood
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Belize by Vivien Lougheed (2005)
"The poisonwood tree is a species you should be able to identify and avoid. ...
The poisonwood is related to poison ivy, only a poisonwood infection is more ..."
2. Still Learning to Read: Teaching Students in Grades 3-6 by Franki Sibberson, Karen Szymusiak (2003)
"When we talk to adults about books like The poisonwood Bible, many will say things
... As adult readers, we know that with a book like The poisonwood Bible, ..."
3. Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in Book Clubs and Reading Groups by Harvey Daniels (2002)
"Of course, The poisonwood Bible itself gets much of the credit for the intensity
of the teachers' experience at Olive School. After all, if you spend eight ..."
4. Check List of the Forest Trees of the United States: Their Names and Ranges by George Bishop Sudworth (1898)
"poisonwood. RANGE. — Southern Florida (Biscayne Bay) and southern keys; Bahamas,
Cuba, Jamaica, ... poisonwood (Fla.) ; Coral Sumach; Mountain Man- ..."
5. The Tree Book: A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Trees of North America by Julia Ellen Rogers (1905)
"It is more to be dreaded than the poison ivy, or the poisonwood of Florida, both
of which are near relatives. Though widely distributed, it always grows in ..."
6. Christian Missions and Social Progress: A Sociological Study of Foreign Missions by James Shepard Dennis (1899)
"... (poisonwood) palavers, and of his success, after a flagrant and fatal case,
in securing a formal agreement signed by all the neighboring chiefs, ..."
7. Bulletin of the National Research Council by National Research Council (U.S.) (1921)
"... fustic, poisonwood, Cuban pine, apple, and such other species upon which we
have no data, as opportunity offers for the collection of material. ..."
8. Florida: The Keys by Don Philpott (2002)
"Trees include lignumvitae, gumbo limbo, mangrove, mastic, poisonwood, pigeon
plum, button-wood, strangler fig, mahogany and other unusual species. ..."
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