- tung tree
- noun Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) tóng Date: 1889 any of several trees (genus Aleurites) of the spurge family whose seeds yield tung oil; especially an Asian tree (A. fordii) widely grown in warm regions
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tung tree — [tuŋ] n. a subtropical tree (Aleurites fordii) of the spurge family, whose seeds yield tung oil … English World dictionary
tung tree — tung′ tree n. pln any of several trees belonging to the genus Aleurites, of the spurge family, esp. A. fordii, of China, bearing seeds that yield tung oil • Etymology: 1890–95; see tung oil … From formal English to slang
tung tree — noun Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil • Syn: ↑tung, ↑tung oil tree, ↑Aleurites fordii • Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Aleurites … Useful english dictionary
tung tree — any of several trees belonging to the genus Aleurites, of the spurge family, esp. A. fordii, of China, bearing seeds that yield tung oil. Also called tung oil tree. [1890 95; see TUNG OIL] * * * ▪ plant also called Tung Oil Tree … … Universalium
tung-tree — tungamedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Karpažolinių (Euphorbiaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Aleurites). atitikmenys: lot. Aleurites angl. tung; tung tree vok. Aleurites rus. масляное дерево; тунг; тунговое дерево lenk. dwuguz; kroplan;… … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
tung tree — noun Any of several East Asian trees, of the genus Aleurites, cultivated for their seeds which are a source of tung oil … Wiktionary
Tung Tree Capital — Picayune, Mississippi … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
tung oil — /tung/ a yellow drying oil derived from the seeds of a tung tree, Aleurites fordii, used in varnishes, linoleum, etc. [1880 85; tung < Chin tóng tung tree] * * * also called wood oil , or china wood oil pale yellow, pungent drying oil… … Universalium
Tung — can refer to:* Tongue * Tung tree, a deciduous tree native to China. * Tung oil, a furniture finish made from the seeds of the tung tree. *Tung, a Cantonese Romanization of Chinese family names 董, commonly use in Hong Kong. * Tung group, a triad… … Wikipedia
tung oil — tung′ oil [[t]tʌŋ[/t]] n. a yellow drying oil derived from the seeds of a tung tree, Aleurites fordii, used in varnishes, linoleum, etc • Etymology: 1880–85; tung < Chin tóng tung tree … From formal English to slang
