noun
a genus of European evergreen shrubs; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae
• Syn: ↑genus Ruscus
• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family
• Member Meronyms: ↑butcher's broom, ↑Ruscus aculeatus
Useful english dictionary. 2012.