poison dogwood

noun

1. poison sumac.

poison dogwood

noun

1. other names for poison sumach

Word History and Origins

Origin of poison dogwood¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

As for reprobates like the so-called "poison ivy" and "poison dogwood," they have perhaps borrowed a familiar human maxim,—"All is fair in war."

From Project Gutenberg