1. (noun) candlenut, varnish tree, Aleurites moluccana
large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles
Synonyms: lacquer tree, varnish tree, candlenut
2. (noun) varnish tree, lacquer tree, Chinese lacquer tree, Japanese lacquer tree, Japanese varnish tree, Japanese sumac, Toxicodendron vernicifluum, Rhus verniciflua
small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained
Synonyms: lacquer tree, varnish tree, candlenut, phoenix tree
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