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Definition of sumac - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
cookingground dried berries from certain shrubs used to flavor food
- Sumac is popular in Middle Eastern cuisine for its tangy flavor.
2.
plantshrub or small tree with compound leaves and red berries
- The sumac's vibrant red berries are often seen in autumn.
3.
dyeingTECH. dried leaves and stems used for dyeing or tanningTECH.
- The artisan used sumac for tanning leather.
Images of sumac
ground dried berries from certain shrubs used to flavor food 
shrub or small tree with compound leaves and red berries 
dried leaves and stems used for dyeing or tanning
Expressions with sumac
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california shrub with aromatic leaves and whitish berries
Laurel sumac grows wild in southern California.
shrub causing severe allergic skin reactions
Poison sumac grows in wet areas.
Origin of sumac
Arabic, summāq (red)
Terms with sumac included in their meaning
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cleaning products
pale, firm lipid from Asian sumac fruit, used for candles, soap, polish
botanical source
yellowish fat from Asian sumac berries
leather material
leather from goats or sheep, tanned with sumac and brightly dyed
asiatic plant
asiatic tree with sumac-like leaves and bad-smelling flowers
Examples of sumac in a sentence
Chefs often use sumac for its vibrant color. Sumac can be used as a spice in cooking. The sumac tree grows well in dry climates. Sumac is often used in traditional dyeing processes. The vibrant color was achieved using sumac.
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- French:sumac, rhus, ...
- German:Sumach, Sumak, ...
- Italian:sommacco, sommaco, ...
- Spanish:zumaque, rhus, ...
- Portuguese:sumagre, ...
- Chinese:酸味香料, 漆树, ...
- Japanese:スマックスパイス, スーマック, ...
- Arabic:سُمّاق, ...
- Hebrew:סוּמָק, אוֹג, ...
- Russian:сумах специя, сумах, ...
- Ukrainian:сумахова приправа, сумах, ...
- Hindi:सुमाक, सुमेक, ...
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