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.
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