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tung tree

/ˈtʊŋ ˌtɹiː/

tung tree noun: 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.

Noun

tung tree (plural tung trees)

  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.

Forms of tung tree

pluraltung trees

Origin of tung tree

Borrowed from Chinese 桐 (tóng).

Questions about tung tree

What does tung tree mean?
Tung tree means 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.
What part of speech is tung tree?
Tung tree is a noun.
How do you pronounce tung tree?
Tung tree is pronounced /ˈtʊŋ ˌtɹiː/.
What is the plural of tung tree?
The plural of tung tree is tung trees.

Words near tung tree in the dictionary

  1. tunfuls
  2. tung
  3. Tung Chung
  4. tung oil
  5. tung oil tree
  6. tung tree
  7. tung trees
  8. Tung-kuan
  9. tung-oil tree
  10. Tunga
  11. Tungabhadra

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