noun
- plural of sumac; shrubs or small trees with compound leaves and clusters of red berries
Examples
- The hillside was covered with bright red sumacs in autumn.
- Several species of sumacs grow wild in North America.
- The sumacs provided excellent fall color in the landscape.
- Native Americans used sumacs for food and medicine.
- The staghorn sumacs were easily identified by their fuzzy branches.
- Poison sumac is different from the harmless varieties.