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poison-berry

/ˈpɔɪ.zən ˌbɛr.i/

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noun

/ˈpɔɪ.zən ˌbɛr.i/C1formalscientific
  • ruЕвразийское травянистое растение, натурализовавшееся в Америке, с белыми цветками, ядовитой опушённой листвой и чёрными ягодами, которые иногда ядовиты, но иногда съедобны.

A Eurasian herb naturalized in America, characterized by white flowers, poisonous hairy foliage, and black berries that are sometimes poisonous but occasionally edible.

  1. Eurasian herb with poisonous berriesC1formal

    A Eurasian herb naturalized in America, having white flowers, poisonous hairy foliage, and bearing black berries that are sometimes poisonous but sometimes edible.

    ruЯдовитая ягода

    • The poison-berry plant can be found in many American gardens.
    • Its black berries are sometimes edible, but caution is advised.
    • The white flowers of the poison-berry are quite distinctive.
Forms
  • poison-berries plural form
  • poison-berries' possessive plural form
  • poison-berry's possessive singular form