urushi

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English

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Etymology

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From Japanese (urushi, lacquer tree).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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urushi (uncountable)

  1. Lacquer from the tree Toxicodendron vernicifluum.
    • 1951, United States Armed Forces Medical Journal, volume 2, page 506:
      The unlacquered piece gave a negative reaction. Patch testing with 10 percent urushi lacquer gave a reaction similar to that from the lacquered wood.
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