An old name for various plants, from the shape of their leaves, or appearance of their branches: (a) Senebiera Coronopus, Swine's Cress; (b) the…

Originally: the sumac, Rhus coriaria, of southern Europe. In later use: any of numerous small trees, shrubs, and climbers constituting the genus Rhus…

Originally: the shrubby tree Rhus coriaria, native to southern Europe, which has pinnate leaves, greenish-white flowers, and hairy purplish…

= Venetian sumac n. at Venetian, n. adj.compounds.

More fully poisonwood tree. Any of several kinds of poisonous tree: (a) the poison sumac, Toxicodendron vernix; (b) a related tree, Metopium toxiferum…

Any of various trees with irritant or toxic sap or other poisonous attributes: spec. (a) either of two trees of the family Anacardiaceae, Metopium…

the poison sumac, Rhus vernix.

The Japanese lacquer tree, Rhus verniciflua; also, Japan lacquer, used for coating Japan ware.

In the names of plants. The American or Virginian sumac, Rhus typhina. More fully stag('s) horn tree, sumac.

the southern European shrub Rhus Cotinus.

= poison sumac n.

The upas tree, Antiaris toxicaria, or a creeping shrub, Strychnos ignatii, both of which are native to SE. Asia and have a poisonous sap; also…

a pinnate-leaved shrub or small tree of swamps in eastern North America, Toxicodendron vernix (family Anacardiaceae), related to poison ivy and…

More fully ailanthus tree. Any of several fast-growing, pinnate-leaved trees constituting the chiefly East Asian genus Ailanthus (family Simaroubaceae…

= varnish sumac n. at varnish, n.1 compounds 2; = Japan lacquer n.

(a) the Virginian sumac, Rhus typhina; (b) a mould which grows on the surface of liquids undergoing acetous fermentation.

(a) any of several sumacs (Rhus species); esp. the dwarf or winged sumac, R. copallina; (b) the American mountain ash, Sorbus americana (family Ros…

= poison sumac n.

Botany. The Javanese tree Antiaris toxicaria, yielding a poisonous juice. (Cf. antiar, n.)

Either of two South African trees of the genus Rhus, R. lancia or R. viminalis, of the family Anacardiaceæ.

A small European shrub (Rhus cotinus), from which a yellow dye is extracted; called also young fustic. (See quots.)

Any of several shrubs or trees with strong, pliable branches, esp. any of several species of Rhus.

= poison sumac n.

the Japanese tree Rhus vernicifera from which lacquer is obtained.

(see lacquer, n. 2b compounds).

= ailanthus, n.

The Cashew-nut; the fruit of Anacardium occidentale, a West Indian tree; applied by Lindley to any plant of family Anacardiaceæ.

the Venetian sumac, Cotinus coggygria, which has a feathery inflorescence suggestive of smoke.

the tree Rhus Coriaria, the dried and chopped leaves and shoots of which are used in tanning.

Cornus alba and C. sericea; also, = swamp sumac n.

= smoke plant n.; (also the American species Rhus cotinoides).

A name given to various trees, of different localities, yielding vegetable or insect wax; esp. The Japanese shrub Rhus succedanea.

a name for the Venetian sumac (Rhus cotinus), from its hairy inflorescence.

a name for the Venetian sumac (Rhus cotinus), from its hairy inflorescence.

A species of sumac, Rhus metopium, found in the West Indies and southern Florida.

= vinegar-plant n. (a).

a small tree with toxic sap, Metopium toxiferum, native to Florida, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

the Upas-tree.

U.S. An evergreen shrub, Rhus ovata, native to south-western North America and bearing yellow flowers followed by dark red berries.

= smoke plant n.