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tung tree

/ˈtʌŋ triː/

Tradução: Árvore de pequeno ou médio porte, decídua, originária da China e de outras partes da Ásia, cultivada por suas sementes, das quais se extrai o óleo de tungue, usado em vernizes, tintas e acabamento de madeira.

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/ˈtʌŋ triː/C1formaltechnical
  • ptÁrvore de pequeno ou médio porte, decídua, originária da China e de outras partes da Ásia, cultivada por suas sementes, das quais se extrai o óleo de tungue, usado em vernizes, tintas e acabamento de madeira.

A small to medium-sized deciduous tree native to China and other parts of Asia, cultivated for its seeds which produce tung oil, used in varnishes, paints, and wood finishes.

  1. Oil-producing treeC1formal

    A tree (Vernicia fordii) native to East Asia, cultivated for its seeds which yield tung oil used in varnishes and paints.

    ptTungueiro

    • The tung tree is widely grown in China for its valuable oil.
    • Tung oil extracted from the seeds of the tung tree is used in wood finishing.
    • Farmers in the region have planted thousands of tung trees.