varnish tree

/ˌvɑrnɪʃ tri/

Other forms: varnish trees

Definitions of varnish tree

1. noun

   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

   type of:

   angiospermous tree, flowering tree

   any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
2. noun

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

   type of:

   poisonous plant

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