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Tung tree

//ˈtʊŋ ˌtɹiː// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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.
  2. 2
    Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil wordnet
  3. 3
    A candlenut tree, of either of the two species of the genus Aleurites, which also yield such oil.

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 桐 (tóng).

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