
Meaning of VARNISH TREE
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- [n] small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained
- [n] large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles
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| | Synonyms: | | Aleurites moluccana, candlenut, Chinese lacquer tree, Japanese lacquer tree, Japanese sumac, Japanese varnish tree, lacquer tree, Rhus verniciflua, Toxicodendron vernicifluum |
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| | See Also: | | Aleurites, angiospermous tree, flowering tree, genus Aleurites, genus Toxicodendron, poisonous plant, Toxicodendron | |
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