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“Rhus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhus. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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rhus
noun1
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
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plural rhuses or rhus
: any shrub or tree of the genus Rhus
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