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Quiet French Writer Recalled Trees Crossword Clue
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SUMACHS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SUMACHS
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "SUMACHS" which means:
- noun
- • Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus rhus and other genera in anacardiaceae, particularly the elm-leaved sumac, sicilian sumac, or tanner's sumac (rhus coriaria).
- • Dried and chopped-up leaves and stems of a plant of the genus rhus, particularly the tanner's sumac (see sense 1), used for dyeing and tanning leather or for medicinal purposes.
- • A sour spice popular in the eastern mediterranean, made from the berries of tanner's sumac.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The sumachs produce clusters of red, purple, or green flowers."
- • "The leaves of sumachs often turn a vibrant red in the autumn."
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