smooth sumac
noun
a shrub or small tree, Rhus glabra, of the cashew family, native to North America, having pinnate leaves and green flowers in a dense terminal cluster.
Nearby words
smooth hound, smooth muscle, smooth over, smooth sailing, smooth snake, smooth sumac, smooth-faced, smooth-shaven, smooth-spoken, smooth-talk, smooth-talking
Origin of smooth sumac
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
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