urushi

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/ʊˈɹuːʃi/

noun

Lacquer from the tree Toxicodendron vernicifluum.

OriginJapanese 漆 →
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Meanings

nounurushi (uncountable)
  1. uncountableLacquer from the tree Toxicodendron vernicifluum.

    The unlacquered piece gave a negative reaction. Patch testing with 10 percent urushi lacquer gave a reaction similar to that from the lacquered wood.

    1951, United States Armed Forces Medical Journal, volume 2, page 506

Origin

  1. Japanese漆“lacquer tree”
  2. Englishurushi

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

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urushi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urushi.

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