Definition of shumac Shumac

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What does shumac mean?

Noun
shumac - a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
		sumac, sumach
		shrub, bush a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
		genus rhus, rhus deciduous or evergreen shrubs and shrubby trees of temperate and subtropical North America, South Africa, eastern Asia and northeastern Australia; usually limited to nonpoisonous sumacs (see genus Toxicodendron)
		sumac a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
		fragrant sumac, lemon sumac, rhus aromatica sweet-scented sumac of eastern America having ternate leaves and yellowish-green flowers in spikes resembling catkins followed by red hairy fruits
		rhus glabra, scarlet sumac, smooth sumac, vinegar tree common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with waxy compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries
		black sumac, dwarf sumac, mountain sumac, rhus copallina, shining sumac common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries
		rhus ovata, sugar-bush, sugar sumac evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with spikes of reddish yellow flowers and glandular hairy fruits
		rhus typhina, staghorn sumac, velvet sumac, virginian sumac, vinegar tree deciduous shrubby tree or eastern North America with compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall and dense panicles of greenish yellow flowers followed by crimson acidic berries