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lacquer tree
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lacquer tree
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A poisonous, eastern Asian tree (Rhus verniciflua) having pinnately compound leaves and a toxic exudation from which a black lacquer is obtained.
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Noun1.lacquer tree - small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtainedlacquer tree - small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained
Chinese lacquer tree, Japanese lacquer tree, Japanese sumac, Japanese varnish tree, Rhus verniciflua, Toxicodendron vernicifluum, varnish tree
genus 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 America
poisonous plant - a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
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Sumac wax, called Urushi wax in Japan, is extracted from the fruit peel of Sumac verniciflua.
Exotic oils, butters & waxes: an array of natural materials from ... by Gupta, Shyam; Booten, Karl / Household & Personal Products Industry
You can find everything from utensils like bowls and plates to delicate ornaments such as kanzashi (hair pins)--all under numerous coats of lustrous urushi resin--at affordable prices.
Exploring Japan by Sabin, Burritt / Japan Inc.
So the monks drank tea from the urushi tree, which is a powerful insecticide, and ate arsenic from a hot spring, which kills even bacteria.
Roy of the Rovers by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
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