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rus.

a sod, turf of soil, grass, reed or other vegetation

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/rʏs/
  1. a sod, turf of soil, grass, reed or other vegetation

    masculine
  2. rush (Juncus, Luzula)

    masculine
  3. sea thrift (Armeria maritima)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch rusch, rosch, from Old Dutch *rusk. The Juncaceae plants may constitute a parallel etymology, all ultimately deriving from Proto-West Germanic *ruskijā.

noun/rʏs/
  1. police detective

    masculine · slang
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.