varnish tree
1.
(
noun
) 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
Related Words:
poisonous plant
2.
(
noun
) 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
Related Words:
angiospermous tree
,
flowering tree
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