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Japanese varnish tree   /dʒˌæpənˈiz vˈɑrnɪʃ tri/   Listen
Japanese varnish tree

noun
1.
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.
2.
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.






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Words linked to "Japanese varnish tree" :   genus Toxicodendron, poisonous plant, genus Firmiana, Toxicodendron, tree, Firmiana



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