Meanings
nounYork Road poison (countable and uncountable, plural York Road poisons)
plural York Road poisons
- AustraliacountableuncountableAny member of the species Gastrolobium calycinum of plants of Australia toxic to foraging livestock.
Origin
After York Road (between Perth and York, in Western Australia), where the type was found
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York Road poison. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/York%20Road%20poison
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“York Road poison.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/York%20Road%20poison. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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