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ALEURITES FORDII

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Aleurites fordii mean? 

ALEURITES FORDII (noun)
  The noun ALEURITES FORDII has 1 sense:

1. Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oilplay

  Familiarity information: ALEURITES FORDII used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ALEURITES FORDII (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Aleurites fordii; tung; tung-oil tree; tung tree

Hypernyms ("Aleurites fordii" is a kind of...):

angiospermous tree; flowering tree (any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary)

Holonyms ("Aleurites fordii" is a member of...):

Aleurites; genus Aleurites (candlenut)


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