Etymology

urushi

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Today it means: Lacquer from the tree Toxicodendron vernicifluum. Full definition →

Japanese 漆
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  1. Japanese · derived from漆“lacquer tree”
  2. English todayurushi

From Japanese 漆 (urushi, “lacquer tree”).

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