Meanings
nounruscus (plural ruscuses)
plural ruscuses
- Any of the genus Ruscus of butcher's broom and related plants.
[…] ruscuses and skimmias, leucothoe, ivies, […]
1957, Colour in the Winter Garden, page 1731 more example
The Windler Wholesale Floral Co. is rearranging its salesrooms for a big display of Christmas supplies. A ruscus exhibit […]
1932, Gilbert Leonard Grant, Weekly Florists' Review, page 64
Origin
From the genus name.
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APA
ruscus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruscus
MLA
“ruscus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruscus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ruscus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruscus.
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