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Sumach

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 "Sumach"

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Word	Definition
sumacnoun	A sour spice popular in the Eastern Mediterranean, made from the berries of tanner's sumac.
shumacnoun	Dated spelling of sumac.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sumach"

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Word	Definition
sumacnoun	A sour spice popular in the Eastern Mediterranean, made from the berries of tanner's sumac.
shumacnoun	Dated spelling of sumac.
fumitorynoun	Any plant of the taxonomic genus Fumaria of annual herbaceous flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae, native to temperate Europe and Asia.
sumacsnoun	A sour spice popular in the Eastern Mediterranean, made from the berries of tanner's sumac.
smilaxnoun	Any member of the Smilax genus of greenbriers.
margosanoun	The neem. (a tree)
quandongnoun	A small southern Australian shrub (Santalum acuminatum) or its edible red fruit.
betonynoun	Any plant of the genus Stachys.
storaxnoun	Any member of the genus Styrax of about 130 species of large shrubs or small trees, mostly native to temperate or tropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
berberisnoun	Any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis.
firethornnoun	A plant of the genus Pyracantha; the pyracantha.
greengagenoun	A plum cultivar with greenish-yellow flesh and skin, Prunus domestica subsp. italica var. claudiana.
tomentosenoun	(biology, of a surface) covered in (often matted) hair.
chapparalnoun	Archaic spelling of chaparral. [(US) A region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region.]
leafagenoun	The leaves of plants collectively; foliage.
fusticnoun	Wood of these trees.
crowberrynoun	A fruit of this plant.
dittanynoun	A labiate plant of species Origanum dictamnus, formerly renowned for its medicinal properties; dittany of Crete.
rockrosenoun	Any of various plants in the family Cistaceae.
quebrachonoun	Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis.