rhus

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Definition of rhus in English English dictionary

A genus of shrubs and small treets

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)

Related Terms

rhus dermatitis

contact dermatitis resulting from contact with plants of the genus Toxicodendron

Etymology

[ 'rüs ] (noun.) circa 1611. New Latin, from Latin, sumac, from Greek rhous.