varnish tree meaning and definition

VARNISH TREE noun

Definition of varnish tree (noun)

1. 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
2. small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained
   • synonyms: Chinese lacquer tree, Japanese lacquer tree, Japanese sumac, Japanese varnish tree, lacquer tree, Rhus verniciflua, Toxicodendron vernicifluum