poison bush

/ˌpɔɪzn bʊʃ/

Definitions of poison bush

1. noun

   any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods
   synonyms: gastrolobium, poison pea

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2. noun

   either of two Australian plants of the genus Swainsona that are poisonous to sheep
   synonyms: darling pea

   types:

   Swainsona galegifolia, smooth darling pea

   erect or trailing perennial of eastern Australia having axillary racemes of blue to purple or red flowers

   Swainsona grandiflora, Swainsona greyana, hairy darling pea

   shrubby perennial of southern Australia having downy or woolly stems and undersides of leaves and racemes of red to pink flowers

   type of:

   subshrub, suffrutex

   low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base