- tanning sumac
- noun
see tanner's sumac
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tanning sumac,= tanners' sumac. (Cf. ↑tanners' sumac)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tanning sumac
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tanning sumac — sicilinis žagrenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Anakardinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Rhus coriaria), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietvakarių Azijoje ir pietų Europoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
sumac des corroyeurs — sicilinis žagrenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Anakardinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Rhus coriaria), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietvakarių Azijoje ir pietų Europoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Sumac — Su mac, Sumach Su mach, n. [F. sumac, formerly sumach (cf. Sp. zumaque), fr. Ar. summ[=a]q.] [Written also {shumac}.] 1. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Rhus}, shrubs or small trees with usually compound leaves and clusters of small flowers. Some… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sumac — or sumach [so͞o′mak΄, sho͞o′mak΄] n. [ME sumac < MFr < Ar summāq] 1. any of various shrubs and small trees (genus Rhus) of the cashew family, including poison sumac and several nonpoisonous plants 2. the pulverized dried leaves of some of… … English World dictionary
sumac — c.1300, preparation of dried, chopped leaves of a plant of the genus Rhus (used in tanning and dyeing and as an astringent), from O.Fr. sumac (13c.), from M.L. sumach, from Arabic summaq, from Syrian summaq red. Later applied to N.Amer. species … Etymology dictionary
Sumac — taxobox name = Sumac image caption = Sumac fruit in fall regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Sapindales familia = Anacardiaceae genus = Rhus genus authority = L. subdivision… … Wikipedia
sumac — /sooh mak, shooh /, n. 1. any of several shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Rhus of the cashew family, having milky sap, compound leaves, and small, fleshy fruit. 2. a preparation of the dried and powdered leaves, bark, etc., of certain … Universalium
tanning — /tan ing/, n. 1. the process or art of converting hides or skins into leather. 2. a browning or darkening of the skin, as by exposure to the sun. 3. Informal. a thrashing; whipping. [1475 85; TAN1, + ING1] * * * Chemical treatment of raw animal… … Universalium
sumac — n. (also sumach) 1 any shrub or tree of the genus Rhus, having reddish cone shaped fruits used as a spice in cooking. 2 the dried and ground leaves of this used in tanning and dyeing. Etymology: ME f. OF sumac or med.L sumac(h) f. Arab. summak *… … Useful english dictionary
sumac — also sumach noun Etymology: Middle English sumac, from Anglo French, ultimately from Arabic summāq Date: 14th century 1. a material used in tanning and dyeing that consists of dried powdered leaves and flowers of various sumacs 2. any of a genus… … New Collegiate Dictionary
