american sumac(h)
1american sumac — noun Usage: usually capitalized A 1. : staghorn sumac 2. : divi divi 1 …
2Sumac, Yma — ▪ 2009 Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chavarri del Castillo Peruvian born American folk singer born Sept. 13, 1922, Cajamarca, Peru died Nov. 1, 2008, Los Angeles, Calif. was internationally renowned for her extraordinary vocal range and for her …
3smooth sumac — noun common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with waxy compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries • Syn: ↑scarlet sumac, ↑vinegar tree, ↑Rhus glabra • Hypernyms: ↑sumac, ↑sumach, ↑shumac * * * …
4Yma Sumac — is a noted soprano of Peruvian origin. In the 1950s, she was one of the most famous proponents of exotica music, and became an international success based on the merits of her extreme vocal range, well over three octaves [Ellen Highstein: Yma… …
5mountain sumac — noun common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries • Syn: ↑dwarf sumac, ↑black sumac, ↑shining sumac, ↑Rhus copallina • Hypernyms: ↑sumac, ↑sumach, ↑shumac …
6Stag-horn sumac — Stag Stag (st[a^]g), n. [Icel. steggr the male of several animals; or a doubtful AS. stagga. Cf. {Steg}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The adult male of the red deer ({Cervus elaphus}), a large European species closely related to the American elk, or wapiti …
7Native American cuisine — Frybread is a staple food of Native American cuisine.[1] …
8Latin American culture — is the formal or informal expression of the peoples of Latin America, and includes both high culture (literature, high art) and popular culture (music, folk art and dance) as well as religion and other customary practices. Definitions of Latin… …
9Operation Sumac — was a series of military exercises conducted by the U.S. Navy in the North Atlantic from May through July 1952. References This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Categories: United States… …
10poison sumac — poison su·mac s(h)ü .mak n an American swamp shrub of the genus Rhus (R. vernix syn. Toxicodendron vernix) that has smooth pinnate leaves, greenish flowers, and greenish white berries and produces an irritating oil called also poison dogwood * *… …
