About The Word Sumac
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Sumac
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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}.
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