tung-oil tree

A form of tung tree — Any of the genus Vernicia, especially Vernicia fordii (syn. Aleurites fordii), of east Asian trees or shrubs cultivated for their seeds which are a source of tung oil.

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tung treetungAleurites fordii
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Meanings

nountung-oil tree (plural tung-oil trees)

plural tung-oil trees

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tung tree

Synonyms & antonyms

nounChinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil

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tung treetungAleurites fordii
Broader
angiospermous treeflowering tree
Also see
tungtung tree

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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