English Explanatory Dictionary

tung tree

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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. A candlenut tree, of either of the two species of the genus Aleurites, which also yield such oil.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʊŋ ˌtɹiː/ /ˈtʌŋ ˌtɹiː/

Word forms

tung tree tung trees

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 桐 (tóng).

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