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Definition of poison ivy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

poison ivy

noun

/ˌpɔɪzn ˈaɪvi/

/ˌpɔɪzn ˈaɪvi/

[uncountable]

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a North American climbing plant that causes painful spots on the skin when you touch it
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Poison ivy is used before these nouns:
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