poison ivy
nounUK /ˌpɔɪzn ˈaɪvi/
US /ˌpɔɪzn ˈaɪvi/
A plant with leaves that can make your skin itch and get red bumps if you touch it.
We stayed on the path so we wouldn't step in the poison ivy.
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2. The itchy skin rash caused by touching this plant.
He got poison ivy on his arms after clearing the garden.
3. A climbing or trailing plant of the cashew family with three shiny leaves.
Poison ivy grows along the fence and up the tree trunks.
4. A troublesome or irritating person or situation.
That rumor spread like poison ivy through the office.