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urushi

/ʊˈɹuːʃi/

urushi noun: lacquer from the tree Toxicodendron vernicifluum.

Noun

urushi (uncountable)

  1. Lacquer 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 of urushi

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

Questions about urushi

What does urushi mean?
Urushi means lacquer from the tree Toxicodendron vernicifluum.
What part of speech is urushi?
Urushi is a noun.
How do you pronounce urushi?
Urushi is pronounced /ʊˈɹuːʃi/.

Words near urushi in the dictionary

  1. Urungu toads
  2. urupa
  3. urupas
  4. urus
  5. uruses
  6. urushi
  7. urushic acid
  8. urushinic
  9. urushinic acid
  10. urushiol
  11. urushiols

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