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- proper noun A taxonomic
species within thegenus Toxicodendron —poison sumac ; a tall shrub or a small tree, from 2–7 m tall, bearing leaves with 7–13 untoothed leaflets in a feather-compound arrangement, found in swampy, open areas. Likepoison ivy it causes urushiol-induced contact dermatitis. It is considered the most toxic plant species in the United States.
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