Definition of Sumac

1. Noun. Wood of a sumac.

Substance meronyms: Shumac, Sumach
Generic synonyms: Wood

2. Noun. A shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus).

Definition of Sumac

1. 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.

Definition of Sumac

1. Noun. Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus ''Rhus'' including the poison ivy and poison oak. ¹

2. Noun. A sour spice popular in the Eastern Mediterranean made from the berries of the plant. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sumac

1. a flowering tree or shrub [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sumac

sultrier
sultriest
sultrily
sultriness
sultrinesses
sulu
sulus
sulvanite
sum
sum-up
sum of its parts
sum of money
sum total
sum up
sumac (current term)
sumac family
sumach
sumachs
sumacs
sumanene
sumat
sumatras
sumatriptan
sumbal
sumbals
sumbitch
sumbitches
sumbul
sumbuls

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