poisonous plant
2
3.5
- noun
- /ˈpɔɪzənəs plænt/
:
planta venenosa
- She carefully avoided the area where the poisonous plants were known to grow.
Examples
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There are many, many online resources warning of common seasonal dangers to pets—antifreeze, tinsel, poisonous plants, unusual or excessive table scraps, and more.
Blog text (2) -
You have poisonous plants in this building.
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Then he talked to them both about poisonous plants.
Fiction book (1997) -
Dress kids for protection, but also teach them to recognize and stay clear of poisonous plants.
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Poison ivy and other poisonous plants can mean an itchy end to an otherwise fun outing.
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When in the field, you must be ever vigilant for poisonous plants such as poison ivy and for ticks and other potentially harmful animals.
Academic text (1994) -
As parents, you might be concerned about your child ingesting poisonous plants; luckily, most plants are safe, and even the poisonous ones usually only cause a stomach ache and not much more.
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It's important to educate children about poisonous plants that can be harmful if touched or eaten.
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Identifying poisonous plants in the wild can help you stay safe from potentially dangerous encounters.
How Dangerous
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound meaning is directly compositional: 'poisonous' (able to poison) modifies 'plant' (a plant), so a learner who knows both words can infer that it is a plant that can poison. This adjective+noun pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner would readily understand the intended meaning.
Etymology
Poisonous plant comes from the simple picture of a plant that is poisonous and makes a harmful substance. If you touch or eat such a plant you can get very sick or even 'die', so the name now means 'harmful or fatal'.