tung tree en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtʌŋ ˌtɹiː/
- /ˈtʊŋ ˌtɹiː/
Etymology
Borrowed from Chinese 桐 (tóng).
Meanings
- 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.
- A candlenut tree, of either of the two species of the genus Aleurites, which also yield such oil.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tung trees | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
fi tungpuu (East Asian tree) · ja シナアブラギリ (East Asian tree) · fr tung (East Asian tree) · ru ту́нговое де́рево (East Asian tree) · cmn 油桐 (East Asian tree) · pt tungue (East Asian tree) · ru тунг (East Asian tree)