SINCE 1828
varnish tree
nounDefinition of varnish tree
: any of various trees yielding a milky sap suitable for use as a varnish or lacquer
especially
: an Asian tree (Rhus verniciflua synonym Toxicodendron vernicifluum) of the cashew family
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