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Skirrhus :: Skirrhus (n.) See Scirrhus.

Scirrhoid :: Scirrhoid (a.) Resembling scirrhus.

Rhus :: Rhus (n.) A genus of shrubs and small treets. See Sumac.

Rusma :: Rusma (n.) A depilatory made of orpiment and quicklime, and used by the Turks. See Rhusma..

Yeara :: Yeara (n.) The California poison oak (Rhus diversiloba). See under Poison, a..

Schirrhus :: Schirrhus (n.) See Scirrhus.

Rhusma :: Rhusma (n.) A mixtire of caustic lime and orpiment, or tersulphide of arsenic, -- used in the depilation of hides..

Sumach :: Sumach (n.) Any plant of the genus Rhus, shrubs or small trees with usually compound leaves and clusters of small flowers. Some of the species are used in tanning, some in dyeing, and some in medicine. One, the Japanese Rhus vernicifera, yields the celebrated Japan varnish, or lacquer..

Whiting :: Whiting (n.) Any one of several species of North American marine sciaenoid food fishes belonging to genus Menticirrhus, especially M. Americanus, found from Maryland to Brazil, and M. littoralis, common from Virginia to Texas; -- called also silver whiting, and surf whiting..

Scirrhous :: Scirrhous (a.) Proceeding from scirrhus; of the nature of scirrhus; indurated; knotty; as, scirrhous affections; scirrhous disease..

Fustet :: Fustet (n.) The wood of the Rhus Cptinus or Venice sumach, a shrub of Southern Europe, which yields a fine orange color, which, however, is not durable without a mordant..

Scirrhuses :: Scirrhuses (pl. ) of Scirrhu.

Cirrhus :: Cirrhus (n.) Same as Cirrus.

Scirrhus :: Scirrhus (n.) An indurated organ or part; especially, an indurated gland..

Scirrhus :: Scirrhus (n.) A cancerous tumor which is hard, translucent, of a gray or bluish color, and emits a creaking sound when incised..

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