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Sumac

/ˈs(j)uːmæk/

Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and other genera in Anacardiaceae, particularly the elm-leaved sumac, Sicilian sumac, or tanner's sumac (Rhus coriaria).

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noun

1
Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and other genera in Anacardiaceae, particularly the elm-leaved sumac, Sicilian sumac, or tanner's sumac (Rhus coriaria).
2
Dried and chopped-up leaves and stems of a plant of the genus Rhus, particularly the tanner's sumac (see sense 1), used for dyeing and tanning leather or for medicinal purposes.
3
A sour spice popular in the Eastern Mediterranean, made from the berries of tanner's sumac.

verb

1
To apply a preparation of sumac to (an object), for example, to a piece of leather to tan it.

🔄 Synonyms of "Sumac"

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Word	Definition
sumachnoun	Alternative spelling of sumac. [Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and certain other genera in Anacardiaceae.]
shumacnoun	Dated spelling of sumac.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sumac"

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Word	Definition
sumachnoun	Alternative spelling of sumac. [Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and certain other genera in Anacardiaceae.]
shumacnoun	Dated spelling of sumac.
staghornnoun	(countable) A staghorn coral.
poisonnoun	A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.
sumacknoun	Obsolete spelling of sumac. [Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and certain other genera in Anacardiaceae.]
shumacknoun	Obsolete spelling of sumac. [Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and certain other genera in Anacardiaceae.]
tanner's sumacnoun	A large Mediterranean shrub, Rhus coriaria, formerly used for tanning hides due to the tannins in its bark, and with acidic fruits used as a tart seasoning in Middle Eastern food.
skunkbushnoun	A low shrubby type of sumac, Rhus trilobata.
venetian sumacnoun	Synonym of Venetian sumach.
rhus juicenoun	Synonym of sumacade.
poison sumacnoun	A woody shrub or small tree, all parts of which cause irritation to humans, of species Toxicodendron vernix, formerly Rhus vernix.
neneleaunoun	Rhus sandwicensis, a sumac native to Hawaii
tavahinoun	A shrub of the sumac family, Rhus taitensis, native to Southeast Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific Islands.
laurel sumacnoun	The shrub Malosma laurina.
japanese sumacnoun	Synonym of Chinese lacquer tree.
squawbushnoun	The shrub Rhus trilobata.
rhubarbnoun	Any plant of the genus Rheum, especially Rheum rhabarbarum, having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks that are edible, in particular when cooked (although the leaves are mildly poisonous).
lemonade berrynoun	The shrub or small tree Rhus integrifolia.
rhamnusnoun	(botany) Any of the plants in the genus Rhamnus; a buckthorn.
salmonberrynoun	The fruit from this bush, similar in appearance and texture to the blackberry and raspberry.