rhus
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- 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)Synonyms: Rhusgenus Rhus
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Rhus \Rhus\, n. [L., sumac, fr. Gr. ???.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs and small treets. See Sumac. [1913 Webster]