HyperDic: tung

English > 1 sense of the word tung:
NOUNplanttung, tung tree, tung-oil tree, Aleurites fordiiChinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil
tung > pronunciation
Soundstah'ng
Rhymesaqualung ... young / Young: 14 rhymes with ahng...
English > tung: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningChinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil.
Synonymstung tree, tung-oil tree, Aleurites fordii
Member ofAleurites, genus Aleuritescandlenut
Broaderangiospermous tree, flowering treeAny tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
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