vinegar tree

/ˌvɪnəgər tri/

Other forms: vinegar trees

Definitions of vinegar tree

1. noun

   deciduous shrubby tree or eastern North America with compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall and dense panicles of greenish yellow flowers followed by crimson acidic berries
   synonyms: Rhus typhina, Virginian sumac, staghorn sumac, velvet sumac

   type of:

   shumac, sumac, sumach

   a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
2. noun

   common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with waxy compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries
   synonyms: Rhus glabra, scarlet sumac, smooth sumac

   type of:

   shumac, sumac, sumach

   a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)