noun
- a shrub or small tree with compound leaves and clusters of red berries, found in temperate regions
- a spice made from the dried and ground berries of certain sumac plants, used in Middle Eastern cooking
Usage: culinary
Examples
- The sumac bushes turned brilliant red in the fall.
- Poison sumac can cause severe skin irritation.
- She planted sumac along the hillside to prevent erosion.
- The recipe called for a tablespoon of ground sumac.
- Sumac adds a tangy, lemony flavor to the dish.
- Wild sumac grew abundantly in the abandoned field.