varnish tree

varnish tree

n. Any of several trees having milky juice used to make varnish.

varnish tree

n (Plants) any of various trees, such as the lacquer tree, yielding substances used to make varnish or lacquer

var′nish tree`

n. any of various trees yielding sap that can be used for varnish, as Rhus verniciflua, of the cashew family. [1750–60]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	varnish tree - large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candlesAleurites moluccana, candlenutcandlenut - seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishesAleurites, genus Aleurites - candlenutangiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
	2.	varnish tree - small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtainedChinese lacquer tree, Japanese lacquer tree, Japanese sumac, Japanese varnish tree, lacquer tree, Rhus verniciflua, Toxicodendron vernicifluumgenus Toxicodendron, Toxicodendron - in some classifications: comprising those members of the genus Rhus having foliage that is poisonous to the touch; of North America and northern South Americapoisonous plant - a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism