sumach

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Definitions of sumach word

noun sumach 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 sumach 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 sumach the wood of these trees. 1
noun sumach any temperate or subtropical shrub or small tree of the anacardiaceous genus Rhus, having compound leaves, clusters of green flowers, and red hairy fruits 0
noun sumach a preparation of powdered leaves of certain species of Rhus, esp R. coriaria, used in dyeing and tanning 0
noun sumach the wood of any of these plants 0

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English < Medieval Latin < Arabic summāq

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