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sumac in Arabic

سُمَّاق summāq

/ˈs(j)uːmæk/US/ˈsuːˌmæk/

sumac in Arabic: سُمَّاق (summāq). In English, sumac means any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and certain other genera in Anacardiaceae.

Arabic words for sumac

shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.
سُمَّاق summāq
sour spice
سُمَّاق summāq

English meaning of sumac

  1. noun Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and certain other genera in Anacardiaceae.
  2. noun Particularly, one of species Rhus coriaria (tanner's sumac).
  3. noun Dried and chopped-up leaves and stems of a plant of the genus Rhus, particularly tanner's sumac (see sense 1), used for dyeing and tanning leather or for medicinal purposes.
  4. noun A sour spice popular in the Eastern Mediterranean, made from the berries of tanner's sumac.

Full definition of sumac

Synonyms of sumac

  • elm-leaved sumac
  • Sicilian sumac

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Questions about sumac in Arabic

What is the meaning of sumac in Arabic?
Sumac in Arabic is سُمَّاق (summāq).
ما معنى كلمة sumac؟
Sumac: سُمَّاق (summāq).
What does sumac mean in English?
Sumac means any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and certain other genera in Anacardiaceae.

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