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noundeciduous or evergreen shrubs and shrubby trees of temperate and subtropical North America, South Africa, eastern Asia and northeastern Australia; usually limited to nonpoisonous sumacs (see genus Toxicodendron)
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- pyrrhic of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans)
- sumac a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
- shumac a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
- sumach a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
- malosma one species; often included in the genus Rhus
- toxicodendron in some classifications: comprising those members of the genus Rhus having foliage that is poisonous to the touch; of North America and northern South America
- genus malosma one species; often included in the genus Rhus
- malosma laurina small aromatic evergreen shrub of California having paniculate leaves and whitish berries; in some classifications included in genus Rhus
- genus toxicodendron in some classifications: comprising those members of the genus Rhus having foliage that is poisonous to the touch; of North America and northern South America
- rhus laurina small aromatic evergreen shrub of California having paniculate leaves and whitish berries; in some classifications included in genus Rhus