English dictionary
sumac
/'/S//u/m/&/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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wood of a sumac
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any plant of the genus <i>Rhus</i>, 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 <i>Rhus vernicifera</i>, yields the celebrated Japan varnish, or lacquer.
Source: webster1913