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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 oil
Familiarity information: ALEURITES FORDII used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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