Varnish Tree (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Japanese Sumac
• Japanese Lacquer Tree
• Japanese Varnish Tree
• Chinese Lacquer Tree
• Rhus Verniciflua
• Lacquer Tree
• Toxicodendron Vernicifluum

Meaning ²

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

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Aleurites Moluccana
• Candlenut

Hypernyms

• Angiospermous Tree