Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruscus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
rus-cus
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Ruscus of butcher's broom and related plants.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does ruscus mean?
Any of the genus Ruscus of butcher's broom and related plants.
Where does ruscus come from?
From the genus name.

How to pronounce ruscus

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