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noun

Poison bush n. In Australia:

(a)

Any fabaceous shrub of the genus Gastrolobium, the herbage of which is poisonous to stock; also, any species of several related genera, as Oxylobium, Gompholobium, etc.

(b)

The plant Myoporum deserti, often distinguished as Ellangowan poison bush or dogwood poison bush.

(c)

The ulmaceous plant Trema cannabina, which, though not poisonous, is injurious to stock because of its large amount of fiber.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Poison bush" : poison pea, darling pea, genus Swainsona, Swainsona, Swainsona grandiflora, bush, gastrolobium, hairy darling pea, Swainsona greyana, shrub, genus Gastrolobium, Swainsona galegifolia, subshrub, smooth darling pea, suffrutex