rus·cus
| \ ˈrəskəs \
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
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The first known use of ruscus was in 1562
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