Definition of rhus Rhus

We found 2 definitions of rhus from 2 different sources.

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What does rhus mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

rhus - deciduous or evergreen shrubs and shrubby trees of temperate and subtropical North America, South Africa, eastern Asia and northeastern Australia; usually limited to nonpoisonous sumacs (see genus Toxicodendron)
  genus Rhus
  dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
  anacardiaceae, family anacardiaceae, sumac family the cashew family; trees and shrubs and vines having resinous (sometimes poisonous) juice; includes cashew and mango and pistachio and poison ivy and sumac
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • rhus (n.)
    A genus of shrubs and small treets. See Sumac.

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rhus in sign language
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