Rhus Diversiloba (Noun)
Meaning
Poisonous shrub of the Pacific coast of North America that causes a rash on contact.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The hikers had to navigate through a dense thicket of rhus diversiloba, careful not to touch the poisonous leaves.
- After a day of hiking in the woods, Sarah broke out in a painful rash from accidentally brushing against a rhus diversiloba shrub.
- The park ranger warned the group about the dangers of rhus diversiloba, a common but toxic plant found throughout the Pacific coast.
- While exploring the forest, the children were taught to identify and avoid the rhus diversiloba, also known as poison oak.
- A severe case of dermatitis was diagnosed in the patient, caused by exposure to the sap of the rhus diversiloba plant.