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varnish tree

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: varnish tree

1
 n
large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles
2
 n
small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: varnish tree
1

n large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles

Synonyms:
Aleurites moluccana, candlenut
Type of:
angiospermous tree, flowering tree
any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
2

n small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained

Synonyms:
Chinese lacquer tree, Japanese lacquer tree, Japanese sumac, Japanese varnish tree, Rhus verniciflua, Toxicodendron vernicifluum, lacquer tree
Type of:
poisonous plant
a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
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