Dictionary
smoke' tree"
1. Also called
American smoke tree, chittamwood. a tree,
Cotinus obovatus, of the cashew family, native to the southeastern U.S., having egg-shaped leaves and large clusters of small white flowers.
2. Also called
Venetian sumac. a related shrub,
C. coggygria, of Eurasia, having elliptical leaves and clusters of hairy, purple flowers.
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