Noun Definition

japanese varnish tree

1.Definition: 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

Related Noun(s):chinese parasol, chinese parasol tree, firmiana simplex, phoenix tree

Category: Plants

2.Definition: small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained

Related Noun(s):chinese lacquer tree, japanese lacquer tree, japanese sumac, lacquer tree, rhus verniciflua, varnish tree

Category: Plants