SUMAC


Meaning of SUMAC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also su·mach ˈshü-ˌmak, ˈsü-

Etymology: Middle English sumac, from Anglo-French, ultimately from Arabic summāq

Date: 14th century

1. : a material used in tanning and dyeing that consists of dried powdered leaves and flowers of various sumacs

2. : any of a genus ( Rhus ) of trees, shrubs, and woody vines of the cashew family that have leaves turning to brilliant colors in the autumn, small usually dioecious flowers, and spikes or loose clusters of red or whitish berries — compare poison ivy , poison oak , poison sumac

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