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ruscus

noun
rus·​cus | \ ˈrÉ™skÉ™s\

Definition of ruscus

1 capitalized : a small genus of European evergreen shrubs (family Liliaceae) with leaflike phylloclades, small greenish flowers, and red berries — see butcher's-broom
2 plural -es : any plant of the genus Ruscus

First Known Use of ruscus

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for ruscus

New Latin, from Latin, butcher's-broom

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