sumach

ˈsuːmæk

Definition of sumach - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plant

Rare

temperate or subtropical shrub or small tree with red fruits

Rare

The sumach grows wild in the countryside.

sumac

preparation

Rare

powdered leaves used in dyeing and tanning

Rare

The leather was treated with sumach for color.

colorant

dye

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temperate or subtropical shrub or small tree with red fruits
powdered leaves used in dyeing and tanning

Expressions with sumach

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poison sumach

swamp shrub causing skin rash on contact

Poison sumach can cause a severe rash if touched.

Origin of sumach

Arabic, summaq (red)

Examples of sumach in a sentence

Birds often feed on sumach berries.
The artisans used sumach to achieve the desired hue.
Sumach was essential in the traditional dyeing process.

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French:sumac, poudre de sumac, ...
German:Essigbaum, Gerberbaum, ...
Italian:sommaco, sommacco, ...
Spanish:zumaque, ...
Portuguese:sumagre, ...
Chinese:漆树, 漆树叶粉, ...
Japanese:スモークツリー, スマック, ...
Arabic:سُمّاق, ...
Hebrew:סוּמָאק, ...
Russian:сумах, сумак, ...
Ukrainian:сумах, барвник, ...
Hindi:सुमाक, ...
Bengali:সুমাক, রঞ্জন পাতা, ...
Catalan:sumac, pols de sumac, ...
Czech:škumpa, tříslová škumpa, ...
Danish:sumak, garvesumak, ...
Dutch:sumak, looierspoeder, ...
Greek:σουμάκ, σουμάκι, ...
Hungarian:szömörce, szömörcelevél-por, ...
Khmer:រុក្ខជាតិស៊ូម៉ាក់, ស្លឹកស៊ូម៉ាក់កិនជាម្សៅ, ...
Korean:옻나무, 수마크, ...
Persian:سماق, پودر سماق, ...
Polish:sumak, ...
Portuguese (BR):sumagre, ...
Romanian:sumac, sumac măcinat, ...
Swedish:sumak, ...
Thai:ต้นซูแมค, ซูแมค, ...
Turkish:sumak, ...
Vietnamese:cây sơn, bột lá cây sumac, ...

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