Any plant of the genus Rhus, shrubs or small trees with usually compound leaves and clusters of small flowers. Some of the species are used in tanning, some in dyeing, and some in medicine. One, the Japanese Rhus vernicifera, yields the celebrated Japan varnish, or lacquer.
The powdered leaves, peduncles, and young branches of certain species of the sumac plant, used in tanning and dyeing.
Ground dried berries from the sumac tree. Adds a pleasantly acidic taste to spice blends.
1. A reddish-purple powder composed of the dried, crushed berries of Rhus coriaria, a bush that grows in the Meditteranean and the Middle East. Sumac is used as a spice, particularly in Iranian and Lebanese cuisine. This is theSumac that is used in magick. Rhus spp., a genus of over one hundred species of shrubs and small trees. These include Smooth Sumach ( Rhus glabra), Poison Ivy ( Rhus radicans), Poison Oak ( Rhus diversiloba), Poison Sumac ( Rhus vernix), Staghorn Sumach ( Rhus typhina) and Sweet Sumach ( Rhus aromatica).
A Middle Eastern spice that comes from the grated skin of a dark berry. It has a slightly acidic, astringent flavor. Back to the top
Sour red Middle Eastern spice made from the ground berries of a non-toxic variety of the sumac plant.
a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
A ground brick-red spice from the dried berries of a nonpoisonous variety of the sumac bush ( Rhus coriaria). It has a pleasantly sour, lemony taste and is widely used in the Middle East. Sumac is often sprinkled on grilled kebabs or rice pilafs and is a component of most za’atar blends. Some dishes call for the tart liquid obtained from steeping the whole berries.
Dark purple-red berries with a pleasantly fruity, astringent taste (similar to lemon). They are very much present in the Middle-Eastern cuisine, complementing everything from fish to meat to vegetables. Sumac is an essential component of the Fattouche salad. It is sold ground or in its dried-berry form.
The ground berries of the edible sumak. These berries impart a tart lemon taste.
Ground powder from the cashew family, used as a seasoning
Rhus is a genus of approximately 250 species of flowering plants in the family Anacardiaceae. They are commonly called sumac or sumach. Some species (including Poison ivy, poison-oak, and poison sumac), often placed in this genus, are here treated in the genus Toxicodendron, which differs in highly allergenic foliage and grayish-white fruit but is not genetically distinct.