genus rhus

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genus rhus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  genus Rhus
      n 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) [syn: Rhus,
           genus Rhus]