sumac
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- noun
- /ˈsuːmæk/
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sumaque
- Closer to the fence, there were sumacs and a few blackberry brambles.
- Staghorn sumac
- red sumac
- sumac bush
And to that I would again, add salt, a little bit of sumac, chili, cumin, coriander.
- And to that I would again, add salt, a little bit of sumac, chili, cumin, coriander.
- If you watch Bon Appetit, you know that Brad Leone loves sumac.
- Scarlet sumac, bayberry, bittersweet scent of my waxy Wick, autumn mist, a security blanket to bleed out into.
Examples
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Often, the first signs of life on a blackened hill are the shoots of laurel sumac pushing through the sooty skeletons of their former bodies.
Fiction book (2001) -
Laurel sumac and lemonade berry bushes are thick and head-high.
Fiction book (2001) -
The sumac was showing the first red.
Fiction book (2000) -
The landscape in front of the angle looked bloody indeed over the weekend with the sumac in full fall color.
Blog text (9) -
The front and sides were camouflaged with branches of sumac and manzanita; the rear wall was backed against a tree.
Fiction book (1991) -
There are red-coned sumacs hovering along the edge of the drive.
Fiction book (1997) -
As I walked up the flagstone path to their apartment, I smelled spices—garlic and sumac—that made me nostalgic for my mother's cooking.
Fiction book (2002) -
When wildfires blacken entire canyons and hills, the roots of the sumac remain intact, not reliant on foliage for nutrients, feeding on the carbon remains of other vegetation.
Fiction book (2001) -
Sprinkle some sumac over your salad to add a tangy flavor.
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The recipe called for a teaspoon of sumac to enhance the dish's taste.
Synonyms
A bush or small tree with leaves made of several small parts and clusters of red berries
A group of shrubs and small trees called sumacs that grow in mild and warm regions, mostly not poisonous
Shrubs and small trees with leaves that often turn bright red in autumn
Compounds
- US
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8.4
A North American shrub or small tree with white berries and an oil that causes a skin rash
- Specialized
A low bush from eastern North America with divided leaves and clusters of red berries that attract birds
A low shrub with three-part leaves and red fruit that smell sweet when crushed
- US
A small tree or shrub with leaves made of three parts, thin yellow-green flower clusters, and red hairy fruit
A small bush with green summer flowers and bright red berries that grows in eastern North America
A shrub from eastern North America that is not poisonous with waxy leaves and clusters of red berries
- Specialized
A group of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, and vines like mango and poison ivy
- Specialized
A small bush with shiny leaves and groups of red berries that is not poisonous
- US
A common shrub from eastern North America with smooth, waxy leaves and clusters of red berries
- Specialized
A small tree or large bush with bright red leaves and sour red berries in autumn
- Specialized
A small shrub with feathery yellow flower plumes that look like smoke
- Specialized
A small tree or shrub with velvety branches, bright red autumn leaves, and red berries
A small tree or bush with leaves that turn bright red in autumn and clusters of red berries
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Etymology
Sumac comes from the Arabic word summāq, which means 'red', because many sumac plants have bright red berries that are ground into a tangy spice. So sumac refers both to the shrub and to the spice made from its berries.