markweed n 1: climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact [syn: {poison ivy}, {markweed}, {poison mercury}, {poison oak}, {Toxicodendron radicans}, {Rhus radicans}]
markweed \markweed\ n. A climbing plant ({Toxicodendron radicans}) common in eastern and central U. S. with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries. It yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact; commonly called {poison ivy}. Syn: poison ivy, poison mercury, poison oak, {Toxicodendron radicans}, {Rhus radicans}. [WordNet 1.5]