The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SUMAC , but the solution may also be WINE which is one of the most recent solution (2011 in LA Times).
Tannin source crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SUMAC | 40 % | 5 |
| ACORN | 20 % | 5 |
| WINE | 20 % | 4 |
| ACACIA | 20 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tannin source
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- acorn
- sumac
- wine
- acacia
- alder
- tanbark
- divi-divi
- babul
- tannic
- kutch
- tan
- ooze
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
- Itch-producing plant
- Rash producer
- Cashew cousin
- Drupe tree
- Poison plant
- Poison ivy relative
- Lacquer source
- Shrub that can cause dermatitis
More clues leading to the result ACORN
- Oak nut
- Oak starter
- Squirrel stash
- Start of something big?
- Type of squash
- Org. named in 2008 campaign mudslinging
- ___ squash
- Nut from an oak
- Nut with a "hat"
- Squirrel snack
More clues leading to the result WINE
- Drink with cheese
- Viticulturist's product
- Blush, for example
- Chardonnay, for one
- Fermented beverage
- With 39-Across, "Pardners, we got us some chablis!"? ("Got Money")
- Cellar stock
- Beaujolais, e.g.
- Jug ___
- Retsina, e.g.