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Definition of Sumac
1. Noun. Wood of a sumac.
2. Noun. A shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus).
Exact synonyms: Shumac, Sumach
Group relationships: Genus Rhus, Rhus
Specialized synonyms: Fragrant Sumac, Lemon Sumac, Rhus Aromatica, Rhus Glabra, Scarlet Sumac, Smooth Sumac, Vinegar Tree, Black Sumac, Dwarf Sumac, Mountain Sumac, Rhus Copallina, Shining Sumac, Rhus Ovata, Sugar Sumac, Sugar-bush, Rhus Typhina, Staghorn Sumac, Velvet Sumac, Vinegar Tree, Virginian Sumac, Rhus Trilobata, Skunkbush, Squaw-bush, Squawbush
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Group relationships: Genus Rhus, Rhus
Specialized synonyms: Fragrant Sumac, Lemon Sumac, Rhus Aromatica, Rhus Glabra, Scarlet Sumac, Smooth Sumac, Vinegar Tree, Black Sumac, Dwarf Sumac, Mountain Sumac, Rhus Copallina, Shining Sumac, Rhus Ovata, Sugar Sumac, Sugar-bush, Rhus Typhina, Staghorn Sumac, Velvet Sumac, Vinegar Tree, Virginian Sumac, Rhus Trilobata, Skunkbush, Squaw-bush, Squawbush
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
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]