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- [soo-mak, shoo-]
- /ˈsu mæk, ˈʃu-/
- /ˈʃuː.mæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-mak, shoo-]
- /ˈsu mæk, ˈʃu-/
Definitions of sumac word
- noun sumac any of several shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Rhus of the cashew family, having milky sap, compound leaves, and small, fleshy fruit. 1
- noun sumac a preparation of the dried and powdered leaves, bark, etc., of certain species of Rhus, especially R. coriaria of southern Europe, used especially in tanning. 1
- noun sumac the wood of these trees. 1
- noun sumac tree or plant the genus Rhus 1
- noun sumac preparation made from this plant used for dyeing, tanning, as an astringent, spice 1
- noun sumac any of various shrubs and small trees (genus Rhus) of the cashew family, including poison sumac and several nonpoisonous plants 0
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Origin of sumac
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Medieval Latin < Arabic summāq
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Parts of speech for Sumac
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sumac popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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