The Rhamnus of Maderaspatan, and the Trifoliate Sumachs from the Coaſt of Africa, are altogether new.
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Sumac
/ˈs(j)uːmæk/
Synonyms for "sumac" (16 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: burgundy, bush, condiment, crimson, ebony.
- Sentence evidence is available for sumac, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "sumac".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "sumac"
Keep "sumac" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "sumac" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "sumac", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "sumac" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Translations
67 translations across 56 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- sumak noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Albanian
1 entries- shqeme noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ῥοῦς noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Arabic
2 entries- سُمَّاق noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
- سُمَّاق noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Aramaic
2 entries- ܐܘܓܐ noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
- ܣܘܡܩܐ noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Armenian
1 entries- աղտոր noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Azerbaijani
2 entries- sumaq noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
- сумаг noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Basque
1 entries- zumake noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Bulgarian
1 entries- шмак noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Catalan
1 entries- sumac noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Cheyenne
1 entries- no'aneonó'e noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 鹽膚木屬 /盐肤木属 noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Czech
1 entries- škumpa noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Danish
1 entries- sumak noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Dutch
1 entries- sumak noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Esperanto
1 entries- sumako noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Estonian
1 entries- sumahh noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Finnish
1 entries- sumakki noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
French
1 entries- sumac noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Galician
1 entries- sumagre noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Georgian
1 entries- თუთუბო noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
German
2 entries- Rhus noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
- Sumach noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Greek
2 entries- ρούδι noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
- σουμάκι noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Hebrew
1 entries- אוג noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Hindi
1 entries- सुमाक़ noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Hungarian
1 entries- szömörce noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Ido
1 entries- sumako noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Indonesian
1 entries- sumac noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Irish
1 entries- sumach noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Italian
1 entries- sommacco noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Japanese
2 entries- ウルシノキ noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
- 漆の木 noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Korean
1 entries- 붉나무속 noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Lithuanian
1 entries- žagrenis noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Malay
1 entries- sumac noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Navajo
1 entries- kʼįįʼ noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- simaq noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- sumakslekta noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- sumakslekta noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Old French
1 entries- sumac noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Persian
1 entries- سماق noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Polish
1 entries- sumak noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Portuguese
1 entries- sumagre noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Romanian
1 entries- sumac noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Russian
1 entries- сума́х noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Scots
1 entries- sumac noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- rȗj noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
- sȕmah noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
- sȕmak noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
- руј noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Slovene
1 entries- octovec noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Spanish
1 entries- zumaque noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Swahili
1 entries- mchengele noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Swedish
1 entries- sumaksläktet noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Turkish
1 entries- sumak noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Ukrainian
1 entries- сумах noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Upper Sorbian
1 entries- sumak noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Urdu
1 entries- سماق noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Uzbek
1 entries- totim noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Zazaki
1 entries- sımaq noun (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.)
Sample sentences
31 total sentences available.
Shumack, Chapacour, and the famous Snake-root, ſo much admir'd in England for being a Cordial, and an Antidote in all Peſtilential Diſeases.
Source: wiktionary
In the mean Time, gargle your Throat, and waſh all your Sores, and Ulcers with the ſame warm Liquor, which ought to be made freſh every 2 Days. Beſides all this, you muſt chew the Sumac Root very often, and ſwallow the healing Juice.
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Plant cutings of Myrtles in a bed of light rich earth, obſerving to water and ſhade them until they have taken root; and now you may plant cutings of [...] African Sumaches, and many other exotic plants, which are ſhrubby; [...]
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Showing 4 of 31 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "sumac"?
Closest matches include burgundy, bush, condiment, crimson, ebony.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "sumac"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.