The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SUMAC which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1976.
Common shrub crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SUMAC | 82 % | 5 |
| ELDER | 9 % | 5 |
| ALDER | 9 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Common shrub
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sumac
- elder
- azalea
- alder
- elderberry
- chanal
- greasewood
- crataegus biltmoreana
- farkleberry
- myrtle
- scarlet haw
- twistwood
Crossword Answer definitions
SUMAC 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.
- To apply a preparation of sumac to (an object), for example, to a piece of leather to tan it.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SUMAC
- Poison ___
- Singer Yma
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- Poison plant
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- Lacquer source
- Shrub that can cause dermatitis
More clues leading to the result ELDER
- Church official
- Kind of statesman
- Senior
- Church VIP
- Church leader
- Of superior rank
- Official in the church
- Like one who came out first
- Someone to respect
- Tribal leader