tung tree

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Chinese 桐 (tóng). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtʊŋ ˌtɹiː/, /ˈtʌŋ ˌtɹiː/ === Noun === tung tree (plural tung trees) 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. (botany) A candlenut tree, of either of the two species of the genus Aleurites, which also yield such oil. ==== Translations ==== === References === tung tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia