First Known Use: circa 1611
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rhus
noun \ˈrüs\
plural rhus·es or rhus
Definition of RHUS
: sumac 2
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Origin of RHUS
New Latin, from Latin, sumac, from Greek rhous
Medical Dictionary
rhus
noun \ˈrüs\
Medical Definition of RHUS
1
capitalized : a genus of shrubs and trees of the cashew family (Anacardiaceae) that are native to temperate and warm regions, have compound trifoliolate or pinnate leaves, and include some (as poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac) producing irritating oils that cause dermatitis—see sumac, toxicodendron
2
plural rhuses or rhus : any shrub or tree of the genus Rhus
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