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WHAT DOES LACQUER TREE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lacquer tree

Toxicodendron vernicifluum

Toxicodendron vernicifluum, also known by the common name Chinese lacquer tree. is an Asian tree species of genus Toxicodendron native to China and the Indian subcontinent, and cultivated in regions of China, Korea and Japan. Other common names include Japanese lacquer tree, Japanese Sumac, and varnish tree. The trees are cultivated and tapped for their toxic sap, which is used as a highly durable lacquer to make Chinese, Japanese, and Korean lacquerware. The trees grow up to 20 m tall with large leaves, each containing from 7 to 19 leaflets. The sap contains the allergenic compound urushiol, which gets its name from this species' Japanese name urushi. Urushiol is the oil found in poison ivy that causes a rash. Fruits of T. vernicifluum...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LACQUER TREE

lacmus
Laconia
Laconian
laconic
laconical
laconically
laconicism
laconism
lacquer
lacquered
lacquerer
lacquering
lacquerware
lacquerwork
lacquey
lacrimal
lacrimal duct
lacrimal gland
lacrimation

WORDS THAT END LIKE LACQUER TREE

at the top of the tree
big tree
cabbage tree
Christmas tree
coffee tree
family tree
flame tree
hall tree
Joshua tree
lemon tree
plane tree
rain tree
red tea tree
rubber tree
service tree
Seville orange tree
sycamore tree
tea tree
tree
tulip tree
white tea tree

Synonyms and antonyms of lacquer tree in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «lacquer tree» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LACQUER TREE

Find out the translation of lacquer tree to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lacquer tree from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lacquer tree» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

漆树
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

árbol de la laca
570 millions of speakers

English

lacquer tree
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लाह पेड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شجرة ورنيش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лак дерево
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

árvore de laca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাক্ষা গাছ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arbre à laque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pokok lacquer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lackbaum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウルシ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

옻나무
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lacquer tree
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây sơn mài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரக்கு மரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाखो झाड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cila ağacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

albero della lacca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zielony lakier
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лак дерево
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

copac lac
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δέντρο λάκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lak boom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lack träd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lakk treet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lacquer tree

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LACQUER TREE»

The term «lacquer tree» is used very little and occupies the 177.594 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lacquer tree

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LACQUER TREE»

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A Profile of Economic Plants
Code(s) : 220 Summary : The Burmese lacquer tree yields a natural resin that blackens on exposure to air. It is used as a lacquer to varnish woodwork and cement Burmese glass mosaics. There is a small export market for this varnish.
John C. Roecklein, Ping Sun Leung, 1987
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The Poison Oak and Poison Ivy Survival Guide
Common names: Urushi tree, Rhus varnish tree, Japanese varnish tree, Japanese sumac, oriental lacquer tree, Chinese lacquer tree. The Japanese lacquer tree is fabulous. If not for this tree, few of us would know how amazing urushiol could ...
Sandra J Baker, 2011
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Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century
To test this, the authors took one of the boys and had him walk under a lacquer tree that he knew to be such; he developed the usual reaction. On a second occasion he was taken under an oak tree in which lacquer tree leaves had been  ...
Edward F. Kelly, Adam Crabtree, Emily Williams Kelly, 2009
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Encyclopedia of China: History and Culture
LACQUERWARE (qiqi or ch'i-ch'i) Decorative yet useful objects made from a core of wood, bamboo, paper or fabric coated with layers of sap from the lacquer tree ( Rhus verniciflua), which is native to China and grows wild in the central and ...
Dorothy Perkins, 2013
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International Poisonous Plants Checklist: An Evidence-Based ...
Toxicodendron vernicifluuM (Stokes) F. A. Barkley [Anacardiaceae] Synonyms: rhus vernicifera DC.; rhus verniciflua Stokes Common Names: Chinese lacquer tree; Chinese shellac; Japanese lacquer tree; Japanese shellac; Japanese ...
D. Jesse Wagstaff, 2008
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The Origins of Chinese Civilization
The Lacquer tree The ch 7 ££, lacquer tree, Rhus verniciflua, yielding its famous varnish or lacquer, is another distinctive cultivated tree of North China. In the wild it grows widely in China in exposed, sunny situations. Natural forest trees were ...
David N. Keightley, 1983
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The Japanese Contributions to the English Language: An ...
Japan lacquer tree [E < J. (nec. because esp. ambig.) + retransl. of J URUSHI-no- KP] JAPANESE VARNISH TREE, also called LACQUER TREE. O, W [2] Japanese lantern, n. (1895) Household Old U.S. var. magic lantern (DARE) [E < J . + ...
Garland Hampton Cannon, Nicholas W. Warren, 1996
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Unbeaten Tracks in Japan: Volume 1: An Account of Travels in ...
The lacquer tree {Rhus v.) grows abundantly throughout the region. It does not attain a larger size than our ordinary ash, which it much resembles in general aspect. It is grown for the sake of that celebrated varnish which gives its name to the ...
Isabella Lucy Bird, 2010
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
R49 (Culture)] UF Chinese lacquer tree Japanese lacquer tree Japanese varnish tree Lacquer tree, Chinese Lacquer tree, Japanese Rhus vernicifera Toxicodendron vernicifluum Varnish tree, Japanese BT Rhus Rhyacionia [QL561 .T8] UF ...
‎1989
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
R49 (Culture)] UF Chinese lacquer tree Japanese lacquer tree Japanese varnish tree Lacquer tree, Chinese Lacquer tree, Japanese Rhus vemicifera Toxicodendron vemicifluum Varnish tree, Japanese BT Rhus Rhus vernix USE Poison ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LACQUER TREE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lacquer tree is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vietnam lacquer paintings on show in RoK - News VietNamNet
Lacquer is a special type of material extracted from lacquer tree. The use of lacquer began in Vietnam in the ancient time. It is often used in ... «VietNamNet Bridge, Jul 15»
2
All that glitters
THE RESINOUS sap tapped from the bark of a wild varnish lacquer tree is much more than a glue used to join different materials to ensure a ... «The Nation, May 15»
3
Mummified Monk Discovered Inside 11th Century Buddhist Statue
... would be sealed inside a stone tomb and slowly poison themselves over 1,000 days by drinking a poisonous tea made from the lacquer tree. «AllMediaNY, Mar 15»
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CT Scan Reveals Mummy Inside Chinese Buddha Statue
Afterward, the monk would likely be fed a tea made from a toxic lacquer tree, given a tube used for food and air, and a bell to indicate that the ... «ABC News, Feb 15»
5
Art of Lacquerware Preserved in Japan
The lacquer itself is the filtered or heat-treated sap of the lacquer tree, or Rhus verniciflua, and contains no chemicals or tints. It is a natural ... «New York Times, Nov 14»
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Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Showcases Lacquer Art
“I am of the old generation, and the last one in the village to collect all the sap from the lacquer tree,” says Ta Ly, a supplier of the Stockers ... «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Oct 14»
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Transforming centuries-old artistry
He automated the process of extracting the pure lacquer from the sap of a lacquer tree, which previously used to be done by hand. “The old ... «The Korea Herald, Oct 14»
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Asian brands bring fresh style and function to London Design Festival
Kim's range of stationery (including passport holders) is created from a handmade paper coloured with lacquer tree and vegetable oils. «South China Morning Post, Sep 14»
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'Unsold lacquerware are work of art'
Chung maintains about 400 kilograms of lacquer tree sap, which costs around 270 million won, in the workshop every year. The sap includes ... «Korea Times, Sep 14»
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Poison ivy: neither poisonous nor ivy
There is a tree in Japan called the lacquer tree that has this. It is used for traditional lacquering of bowls and plates and stuff like that. MF: Yes ... «North Country Public Radio, Aug 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lacquer tree [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lacquer-tree>. May 2024 ».
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