japanese varnish tree meaning and definition

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JAPANESE VARNISH TREE noun

Definition of Japanese varnish tree (noun)

small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained
- synonyms: Chinese lacquer tree, Japanese lacquer tree, Japanese sumac, lacquer tree, Rhus verniciflua, Toxicodendron vernicifluum, varnish tree
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

Source: Princeton University Wordnet