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Definition of Smoke tree
1. Noun. Any of several shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Cotinus.
Exact synonyms: Smoke Bush
Group relationships: Cotinus, Genus Cotinus
Specialized synonyms: American Smokewood, Chittamwood, Cotinus Americanus, Cotinus Obovatus, Cotinus Coggygria, Venetian Sumac, Wig Tree
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Group relationships: Cotinus, Genus Cotinus
Specialized synonyms: American Smokewood, Chittamwood, Cotinus Americanus, Cotinus Obovatus, Cotinus Coggygria, Venetian Sumac, Wig Tree
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
2. Noun. Greyish-green shrub of desert regions of southwestern United States and Mexico having sparse foliage and terminal spikes of bluish violet flowers; locally important as source of a light-colored honey of excellent flavor.