wū​jiù

Chinese tallow tree

Senses

乌桕/ 烏桕 wū​jiù Chinese tallow tree

A deciduous tree whose seeds are covered in a white waxy substance used to make candles and soap, and whose leaves are used for black dye; also written 乌臼 wū​jiù

References

classifier 乌桕/烏桕 棵/棵
variant 乌桕/烏桕 乌臼/烏臼
see 桕/桕 乌桕/烏桕
variant 乌臼/烏臼 乌桕/烏桕