Japanese varnish tree

1. (noun) deciduous tree widely grown in southern United States as an ornamental for its handsome maplelike foliage and long racemes of yellow-green flowers followed by curious leaflike pods
Synonyms: Chinese parasol, Chinese parasol tree, Firmiana simplex, phoenix tree
Related Words: tree

2. (noun) small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained
Synonyms: Chinese lacquer tree, Japanese lacquer tree, Japanese sumac, Rhus verniciflua, Toxicodendron vernicifluum, lacquer tree, varnish tree
Related Words: poisonous plant



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