SUMACS
Noun
sumacs
plural of sumac
Verb
sumacs
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sumac
Source: Wiktionary
SUMAC
Su"mac, Su"mach, n. Etym: [F. sumac, formerly sumach (cf. Sp.
zumaque), fr. Ar. summaq.] [Written also shumac.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Any plant of the genus Rhus, shrubs or small trees with usually
compound leaves and clusters of small flowers. Some of the species
are used in tanning, some in dyeing, and some in medicine. One, the
Japanese Rhus vernicifera, yields the celebrated Japan varnish, or
lacquer.
2. The powdered leaves, peduncles, and young branches of certain
species of the sumac plant, used in tanning and dyeing. Poison sumac.
(Bot.) See under Poison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition