Japanese varnish tree

/ˌˈdʒæpəˌˈniz ˌvɑrnɪʃ tri/

Other forms: Japanese varnish trees

Definitions of Japanese varnish tree

1. noun

   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

   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
2. noun

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

   type of:

   poisonous plant

   a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism