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RHUS LAURINA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Rhus laurina mean?
• RHUS LAURINA (noun)
The noun RHUS LAURINA has 1 sense:
1. small aromatic evergreen shrub of California having paniculate leaves and whitish berries; in some classifications included in genus Rhus
Familiarity information: RHUS LAURINA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small aromatic evergreen shrub of California having paniculate leaves and whitish berries; in some classifications included in genus Rhus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
laurel sumac; Malosma laurina; Rhus laurina
Hypernyms ("Rhus laurina" is a kind of...):
bush; shrub (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)
Holonyms ("Rhus laurina" is a member of...):
genus Malosma; Malosma (one species; often included in the genus Rhus)
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