tung tree

(tuŋ)

a subtropical tree (Aleurites fordii) of the spurge family, whose seeds yield tung oil

See tung tree in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Any of several eastern Asian trees of the genus Aleurites, especially A. montana and A. fordii, cultivated for their seeds that yield a commercially valuable drying oil.

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Origin: Chinese (Mandarin) tóng

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