Sumach

Meaning

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

Concepts

sumac

poison ivy

wax tree

Rhus

sumachs

sumacs

Synonyms

Rhus

Essigbaum

Translations

sumagre

zumaque

sumac

vinaigrier

sumac

Rhus

ρούδι

Rhus

sommacco

Rhus

σουμάκι

Rhus

سُمَّاق

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzuːmaχ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: sumach

Cognate with Spanish: zumaque

Cognate with Italian: sommacco

In summary

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”).