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Sumach.

sumac, any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Rhus

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈzuːmaχ/
  1. sumac, any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Rhus

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German sumach, from Old French sumac, probably through Old Spanish (modern Spanish zumaque) or alternatively Old Italian (modern Italian sommacco), from Arabic سُمّاق (summāq), from Classical Syriac ܣܘܡܩܐ (summāqā, “red; sumac”).

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