poisonous
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"He knows quite a lot of the plants and when he had a friend round a little while ago, he did a danger tour of all the poisonous or spiky plants," Gemma said.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Just a few weeks ago, a horse died minutes after eating a plant in the park that is poisonous to horses, a Japanese yew.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
He said variable annuities are stupid and poisonous, but he claimed that fixed-rate annuities are the sparkly, rainbow-fairyland of investments if you know the right ones.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
Unicorn horns can make poisonous water safe to drink, while a griffin’s feather can restore sight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Incarcerated men would trap rats, poisonous spiders, and snakes they found inside the prison to pass the time and to keep safe.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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