staghorn sumac

noun

Any of species Rhus typhina, a shrub or small tree of eastern North America.

Similar
velvet sumacVirginian sumacvinegar treeRhus typhina

Meanings

nounstaghorn sumac (plural staghorn sumacs)

plural staghorn sumacs

  1. Any of species Rhus typhina, a shrub or small tree of eastern North America.

Synonyms & antonyms

noundeciduous shrubby tree or eastern North America with compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall and dense panicles of greenish yellow flowers followed by crimson acidic berries

Similar
velvet sumacVirginian sumacvinegar treeRhus typhina

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