sumac

/suˈmæk/

/suˈmæk/

Other forms: sumacs

Definitions of sumac

1. noun

   a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
   synonyms: shumac, sumach

   types:

   Rhus aromatica, fragrant sumac, lemon sumac

   sweet-scented sumac of eastern America having ternate leaves and yellowish-green flowers in spikes resembling catkins followed by red hairy fruits

   Rhus glabra, scarlet sumac, smooth sumac, vinegar tree

   common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with waxy compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries

   Rhus copallina, black sumac, dwarf sumac, mountain sumac, shining sumac

   common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries

   Rhus ovata, sugar sumac, sugar-bush

   evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with spikes of reddish yellow flowers and glandular hairy fruits

   Rhus typhina, Virginian sumac, staghorn sumac, velvet sumac, vinegar tree

   deciduous shrubby tree or eastern North America with compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall and dense panicles of greenish yellow flowers followed by crimson acidic berries

   Rhus trilobata, skunkbush, squaw-bush, squawbush

   deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2. noun

   wood of a sumac
   type of:

   wood

   the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees