Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urushi

/ʊˈɹuːʃi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: urushi
IPA: /ʊˈɹuːʃi/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lacquer from the tree Toxicodendron vernicifluum.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The unlacquered piece gave a negative reaction. Patch testing with 10 percent urushi lacquer gave a reaction similar to that from the lacquered wood."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 漆

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

urushiol

Questions

How do you pronounce urushi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʊˈɹuːʃi/.
What does urushi mean?: Lacquer from the tree Toxicodendron vernicifluum.
Where does urushi come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce urushi

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