sumac
/ˈʃuːmæk/(亦作 sumach)
noun
1- a shrub or small tree with compound leaves, reddish hairy fruits in persistent conical clusters, and bright autumn colours漆树。
1.1
- Genera Rhus and Cotinus, family Anacardiaceae: several species, including the Mediterranean R. coriaria and the North American staghorn sumac (R. typhina), often grown as an ornamental.漆树属及黄栌属, 漆树科:数种, 包括地中海的鞣科麸杨木和北美的鹿角漆木(拉丁名R.typhina), 常作为观赏植物种植。
1.2
- the fruits of the Mediterranean sumac, used as a spice, especially in Middle Eastern cuisine地中海漆树果实。
词源
Middle English (denoting the dried and ground leaves of R. coriaria used in tanning and dyeing): from Old French sumac or medieval Latin sumac(h), from Arabic summāq.