toxicplant
nounUK /ˈtɒk.sɪk.plɑːnt/
US /ˈtɑːk.sɪk.plænt/
A toxic plant is a plant that can make you sick or hurt you if you touch or eat it.
The teacher warned us not to pick the berries because that bush is a toxic plant.
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2. A plant that contains natural chemicals harmful to people or animals.
Scientists studied the toxic plant to learn about its natural chemicals.
3. In gardening, a plant that must be handled with gloves and kept away from children and pets.
She labeled the toxic plant in her garden so visitors would stay safe.
4. A plant used in small amounts in traditional medicine but dangerous in large doses.
Healers once used the toxic plant carefully as a remedy.