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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