Rhus


Definition: Meaning of, Rhus in English to English dictionary.

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  1. see genus Toxicodendron 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
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Rhus used in phrases

  • Rhus aromatica (noun)
    1. sweet-scented sumac of eastern America having ternate leaves and yellowish-green flowers in spikes resembling catkins followed by red hairy fruits
  • Rhus copallina (noun)
    1. common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries
  • Rhus dermatitis (noun)
    1. contact dermatitis resulting from contact with plants of the genus Toxicodendron
  • Rhus diversiloba (noun)
    1. poisonous shrub of the Pacific coast of North America that causes a rash on contact
  • Rhus glabra (noun)
    1. common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with waxy compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries
  • Rhus laurina (noun)
    1. small aromatic evergreen shrub of California having paniculate leaves and whitish berries; in some classifications included in genus Rhus
  • Rhus ovata (noun)
    1. evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with spikes of reddish yellow flowers and glandular hairy fruits
  • Rhus quercifolia (noun)
    1. poisonous shrub of southeastern United States causing a rash on contact
  • Rhus radicans (noun)
    1. climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact
  • Rhus rhodanthema (noun)
    1. evergreen of Australia yielding a dark yellow wood
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