rhus

British  

/ rʊs /

noun

1. any shrub or small tree of the anacardiaceous genus Rhus , several species of which are cultivated as ornamentals for their foliage, which assumes brilliant colours in autumn See also sumach

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Example Sentences

ESA has RHUs leftover from its Huygens Probe, which dropped to the surface of Titan in 2005, but they have a lower power output than the Russian ones.

From Science Magazine

But if ESA was just looking for RHUs and retrorockets, “these could be provided by suppliers in the United States,” he says.

From Science Magazine

All other units at the refinery have restarted, but with the RHUs shut, the refinery is operating at about 80% of its capacity, the sources said.

From Reuters

The U.N. said the mostly one-room Refugee Housing Units, or RHUs as they are known, are needed because some traditional migrants shelters in Mexico have closed the doors to new entries due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.

From Seattle Times

For instance, rhus toxicodendron — made from poison ivy — is touted as an OA treatment.

From Washington Post