japanese varnish tree Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained
   Japanese sumac; varnish tree; lacquer tree; Rhus verniciflua; Toxicodendron vernicifluum; Chinese lacquer tree; Japanese lacquer tree.
   
2. noun 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
   phoenix tree; Firmiana simplex; Chinese parasol tree; Chinese parasol.
   

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