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Aleurites fordii

Aleurites fordii

9.9
A Chinese tree that produces seeds used to make tung oil for varnish and paint
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Aleurites fordii
  • The seeds of the Aleurites fordii are pressed to produce tung oil.

Examples

  • Many people use Aleurites fordii for making varnishes.

  • The Aleurites fordii tree is native to China.

  • Aleurites fordii has become a significant crop in several subtropical regions.

  • Farmers cultivated Aleurites fordii extensively for its valuable oil.

  • Farmers cultivated Aleurites fordii extensively to harvest its seeds for tung oil.

  • The seeds of the Aleurites fordii tree are prized for their oil used in paints and varnishes.

  • Many manufacturers rely on Aleurites fordii for producing high-quality tung oil.

Synonyms

tung
vsAleurites fordii
1 9.9

A Chinese tree whose seeds make oil used to protect and shine wood

is the broader common term stressing wide use in varnishes and paints
tung tree
vsAleurites fordii
9.1

A tree from China with seeds that make oil used to finish wood and make paint

emphasizes its use in varnishes and paints rather than just wood finishing
tung-oil tree
vsAleurites fordii
9.7

A Chinese tree that loses its leaves and has seeds used to make tung oil

highlights its wide use in varnishes and paints rather than being deciduous

Surface Forms

Aleurites fordii singular
Aleurites fordii plural

Morphology

Aleurites + fordii

This is a scientific Latin binomial: knowing 'Aleurites' as a plant genus allows a learner to infer the phrase refers to a species of that genus (i.e., a plant). However, the specific properties (that it is a Chinese tree producing tung oil) and the species epithet 'fordii' are not derivable from the constituents, so only the general category is predictable.

Etymology

Aleurites fordii may come from the Greek word 'aleuron' meaning 'flour', because the tree's leaves and seeds can look soft and powdery, and fordii shows it was 'named after' a person called Ford. So the name helps you remember this Chinese tree whose seeds are pressed to make tung oil.