Spice popular in Middle Eastern cooking (5)

I believe the answer is:

sumac

(Other definitions for sumac that I've seen before include "Tree colourful in autumn" , "Garden shrub" , "Rhus tree" , "Subtropical tree" , "Shrub or small tree - Camus (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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