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ruscus

(ˈrʌskəs)
n
(Plants) a European evergreen shrub of the Ruscus genus
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Noun1.Ruscus - a genus of European evergreen shrubs; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae
genus Ruscus
liliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, lily family - includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae
butcher's broom, Ruscus aculeatus - shrub with stiff flattened stems resembling leaves (cladophylls); used for making brooms
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