Definition

1. Noun:
   • A common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America: "Dwarf sumac" refers to a specific type of shrub native to the eastern regions of North America. It is characterized by compound leaves, green paniculate flowers (flowers arranged in a loose, branching cluster), and red berries.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The dwarf sumac is easily identified by its compound leaves and red berries.
  • Birds often feed on the berries of the dwarf sumac.
  • We saw a patch of dwarf sumac growing along the trail.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical descriptions: The term is used in scientific or field guides to precisely identify the plant species (also known as shining sumac or winged sumac).
  • The field guide listed dwarf sumac as a key species in the successional forest understory.

Variants and Related Words

• Shining sumac: Another common name for the same plant species ().
• Winged sumac: Another common name referring to the distinctive winged leaf rachis of this species.
• Sumac (noun): The broader genus () to which this shrub belongs, which includes other species, some of which are poisonous.

Synonyms

• Shining sumac
• Winged sumac
• Flameleaf sumac (in some regional contexts)

Related Phrases

• "stands of dwarf sumac": Refers to groups or thickets of this shrub growing together.
  • The hillside was covered in dense stands of dwarf sumac.

Related Idioms

(No specific idioms are commonly associated with this precise botanical term.)

Noun

1. common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries