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ˈsu mæk, ˈʃu-sumac

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sumacnoun

    wood of a sumac

  2. sumac, sumach, shumacnoun

    a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)

Wiktionary

  1. sumacnoun

    Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus including the poison ivy and poison oak.

  2. sumacnoun

    A sour spice popular in the Eastern Mediterranean made from the berries of the plant.

  3. Etymology: sumac, from sumach, from سماق, from ܣܘܡܩ.

Wikipedia

  1. Sumac

    Sumac ( or ), also spelled sumach, is any of about 35 species of flowering plants in the genus Rhus and related genera in the cashew family (Anacardiaceae). Sumacs grow in subtropical and temperate regions throughout the world, including East Asia, Africa, and North America. Sumac is used as a spice, as a dye, and in medicine.

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  1. sumac

    Sumac is a flowering plant, belong to the Anacardiaceae family, mostly found in temperate and subtropical regions worldwide. Some species of sumac are grown and harvested for their fruits which are usually dried and ground into a powder and used as a spice in Middle Eastern cuisine due to its tangy, lemony flavor. It is also known for its vibrant red color. However, some species like poison sumac, can cause severe allergic reactions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sumacnoun

    alt. of Sumach

Wikidata

  1. Sumac

    Sumac is any one of approximately 250 species of flowering plants in the genus Rhus and related genera, in the family Anacardiaceae. Sumacs grow in subtropical and temperate regions throughout the world, especially in Africa and North America. Sumacs are shrubs and small trees that can reach a height of 1–10 metres. The leaves are spirally arranged; they are usually pinnately compound, though some species have trifoliate or simple leaves. The flowers are in dense panicles or spikes 5–30 centimetres long, each flower very small, greenish, creamy white or red, with five petals. The fruits form dense clusters of reddish drupes called sumac bobs. The dried drupes of some species are ground to produce a tangy crimson spice. Sumacs propagate both by seed, and by new shoots from rhizomes, forming large clonal colonies. The word sumac traces its etymology from Old French sumac, from Medieval Latin sumach, from Arabic summāq, from Syriac summāq- meaning "red."

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Sumac

    Sumach, sū′mak, n. a genus of small trees and shrubs of the natural order Anacardiaceæ—the leaves of some species used in dyeing. [Fr. sumac—Sp. zumaque—Ar. summāq.]

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  1. Musca

  2. camus

  3. scaum

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sumac in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sumac in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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    We believe the shot will lead to desensitization and reduce or eliminate reactions to poison ivy, oak and sumac, every March I start to get e-mails from people asking, ‘Where is the drug? Can I be in a trial?’.

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