Meanings
plural poison sumacs
- A woody shrub or small tree, all parts of which cause irritation to humans, of species Toxicodendron vernix, formerly Rhus vernix.
Synonyms: swamp sumac, poison dogwood, poison elder
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA woody shrub or small tree, all parts of which cause irritation to humans, of species Toxicodendron vernix, formerly Rhus vernix.
More synonyms by meaning
nounsmooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish suomyrkkysumakki
- suomyrkkysumakkiToxicodendron vernix
Spanish zumaque venenoso
- zumaque venenosoToxicodendron vernix
Cite this entry
poison sumac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poison%20sumac
“poison sumac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poison%20sumac. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poison sumac,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poison%20sumac.
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