tung tree

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tung tree

/ˈtʊŋ ˌtɹiː/
/ˈtʌŋ ˌtɹiː/

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Borrowed from Chinese 桐 (tóng).

noun 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.
A candlenut tree, of either of the two species of the genus Aleurites, which also yield such oil.

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noun East Asian tree

日本語	シナアブラギリ Shina aburagiri
中文	油桐 yóutóng
Português	tungue
Français	tung
Русский	тунг tung, ту́нговое де́рево túngovoje dérevo

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@misc{tung_tree_2026,
  title = {tung tree},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tung%20tree},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}