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Sumac

Sumac Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Sumac? [n] a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus) [n] wood of a sumac Synonyms \| Synonyms for Sumac: shumac \| sumach Related Terms \| Find terms related to Sumac: See Also \| black sumac \| bush \| dwarf sumac \| fragrant sumac \| genus Rhus \| lemon sumac \| mountain sumac \| Rhus \| Rhus aromatica \| Rhus copallina \| Rhus glabra \| Rhus ovata \| Rhus trilobata \| Rhus typhina \| scarlet sumac \| shining sumac \| shrub \| skunkbush \| smooth sumac \| squawbush \| staghorn sumac \| sugar sumac \| sugar-bush \| sumac \| velvet sumac \| vinegar tree \| Virginian sumac \| wood Sumac In Webster's Dictionary \Su"mac\, Sumach \Su"mach\, n. [F. sumac, formerly sumach (cf. Sp. zumaque), fr. Ar. summ[=a]q.] [Written also {shumac}.] 1. (Bot.) 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. 2. The powdered leaves, peduncles, and young branches of certain species of the sumac plant, used in tanning and dyeing. {Poison sumac}. (Bot.) See under {Poison}.

Sumac Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sumac?

[n] a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
[n] wood of a sumac

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sumac: shumac | sumach

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Sumac In Webster's Dictionary

\Su"mac\, Sumach \Su"mach\, n. [F. sumac, formerly sumach
(cf. Sp. zumaque), fr. Ar. summ[=a]q.] [Written also
{shumac}.]
1. (Bot.) 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.

2. The powdered leaves, peduncles, and young branches of
   certain species of the sumac plant, used in tanning and
   dyeing.

{Poison sumac}. (Bot.) See under {Poison}.

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