| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers.[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: Dirca palustris
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Dirca palustris | Deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: Dirca palustris
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| Dirca palustris | Aerospace | Leatherwood is a native shrub found in parts of eastern Canada in woodlands. This shrub contains unknown poisonous chemicals that are most potent in the bark. Chewing the bark can cause severe burning in the mouth and can produce a nauseating taste; dermatitis can occur, especially during flowering and fruiting time (Fyles 1920, Lampe and McCann 1985). General symptoms of poisoning: 1- Humans: a- blistering; and b- mouth, irritation of. (references) | |
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