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fragrant sumac

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noun

  1. a sprawling shrub, Rhus aromatica, of the cashew family, native to eastern North America, having aromatic foliage and greenish-yellow flowers in small spikes.

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Its aspens are growing at twice the speed normally expected, with fragrant sumac and tulip trees racing to catch up.

From Seattle Times

The house was surrounded by a thicket of fragrant sumac, dogwood, and hackberry saplings.

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