Associations to the word «Rhus»

Wiktionary

RHUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Anacardiaceae   — the sumacs.
RHUS, noun. Plural of RHU
RHUS RADICANS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Anacardiaceae   — Toxicodendron radicans.
RHUS TOXICODENDRON, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Anacardiaceae   — Toxicodendron vernix, poison sumac.

Dictionary definition

RHUS, noun. 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).

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