lacquer tree

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noun

any of several trees yielding a resin used as lacquer, as Rhus verniciflua, of Japan.

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Origin of lacquer tree

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby lacquer tree

laconicum, laconism, La Coruña, Lacoste, lacquer, lacquer tree, lacquey, Lacretelle, Lacrima Christi, lacrimal, lacrimal bone

How to use lacquer tree in a sentence

The lacquer-tree—the Rhus vernix—which is used in the well-known lacquer work, is a handsome tree.
In the Eastern Seas|W.H.G. Kingston
It is made from the juice of the lacquer tree, (Rhus vernicifera) which is tapped during the summer months.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes
The material used in Japan is resin-lac, an exudation from the lacquer-tree (Rhus vernicifera).
Little Books About Old Furniture. Volume II. The Period of Queen Anne|J. P. Blake
The Japanese lacquer tree yields the black varnish used in all lacquered wares.
Trees Worth Knowing|Julia Ellen Rogers

The lacquer-tree (Rhus vernicifera) grows mainly in the island of Hondo.
Commercial Geography|Jacques W. Redway