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Sumac vs Zaatar - What's the difference?

sumac | zaatar |

As nouns the difference between sumac and zaatar

is that sumac is any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus including the poison ivy and poison oak while zaatar is a particular herb, similar in flavor to thyme or oregano, used in Arab and Israeli cuisine, made from various Middle Eastern herbs.

sumac

English

(wikipedia sumac)

Alternative forms

* shumac * sumach

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus including the poison ivy and poison oak.
  • * 1957 , :
  • *:There was a Steinway grand piano [...] a cherrywood writing table, and an assortment of floor lamps, table lamps, and "bridge" lamps that sprang up all over the congested inscape like sumac .
  • A sour spice popular in the Eastern Mediterranean made from the berries of the plant.
  • Derived terms

    * poison sumac

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    zaatar

    English

    (wikipedia zaatar)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A particular herb, similar in flavor to thyme or oregano, used in Arab and Israeli cuisine, made from various Middle Eastern herbs.
  • A Middle Eastern seasoning, having the herb as the main ingredient, with sumac (or other tart-flavored equivalent) and sesame seeds.