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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sumach, US sumac /ˈsuːmæk ˈʃuː-/ n - any temperate or subtropical shrub or small tree of the anacardiaceous genus Rhus, having compound leaves, clusters of green flowers, and red hairy fruits
- a preparation of powdered leaves of certain species of Rhus, esp R. coriaria, used in dyeing and tanning
- the wood of any of these plants
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Arabic summāq su•mac or su•mach /ˈsumæk, ˈʃu-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Plant Biologya shrub or small tree of the cashew family, having compound leaves and clusters of red, fleshy fruit.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024su•mac (so̅o̅′mak, sho̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologyany of several shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Rhus of the cashew family, having milky sap, compound leaves, and small, fleshy fruit.
- a preparation of the dried and powdered leaves, bark, etc., of certain species of Rhus, esp. R. coriaria of southern Europe, used esp. in tanning.
- the wood of these trees.
Also, su′mach. - Arabic summāq
- Medieval Latin
- Middle English 1250–1300
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