Sumach

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of sumac. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "The Rhamnus of Maderaspatan, and the Trifoliate Sumachs from the Coaſt of Africa, are altogether new."

  2. 2
    a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus) wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    Obsolete spelling of sumac. alt-of, obsolete

    "After this operation, the goods muſt be winched and well planked, or otherwiſe cleaned; they are then, according to the quality of them, to be ſumached, and then ſnitchelled off, and waſhed."

Synonyms

All synonyms
shumacsumacsumac

Example

More examples

"The Rhamnus of Maderaspatan, and the Trifoliate Sumachs from the Coaſt of Africa, are altogether new."

Related phrases

Albany sumachCape sumach

More for "sumach"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.