Associations to the word «Sumac»

Wiktionary

SUMAC, noun. Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and other genera in Anacardiaceae.
SUMAC, noun. A sour spice popular in the Eastern Mediterranean made from the berries of tanner's sumac (Rhus coriaria).

Dictionary definition

SUMAC, noun. Wood of a sumac.
SUMAC, noun. A shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus).

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