noun Download 🔗Share Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and other genera in Anacardiaceae, particularly the elm-leaved sumac, Sicilian sumac, or tanner's sumac (Rhus coriaria). Examples : "The gardener planted a sumac shrub in the backyard, hoping it would provide some autumn color. " plant nature biology agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Dried and chopped-up leaves and stems of a plant of the genus Rhus, particularly the tanner's sumac (see sense 1), used for dyeing and tanning leather or for medicinal purposes. Examples : "The old leather craftsman used sumach to tan the goat hide, giving it a rich, reddish-brown color. " plant medicine material substance agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sour spice popular in the Eastern Mediterranean, made from the berries of tanner's sumac. Examples : "She sprinkled sumach on the hummus to give it a tangy, lemony flavor. " food plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To apply a preparation of sumac to (an object), for example, to a piece of leather to tan it. Examples : "The leatherworker sumac'd the new saddle to prepare it for use. " material process industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading