urushi

English

Etymology

From Japanese 漆 (urushi, “lacquer tree”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊˈɹuːʃi/

Noun

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.

Related terms

• urushiol