noun
Japanese tungoil tree
A tree species (Vernicia cordata) native to Japan, also known as あぶらぎり (油桐). The name ドクエ (毒荏) literally means 'poison perilla', referring to its toxic properties.
See also: 油桐 (あぶらぎり)
ドクエの種子には毒性がある。
The seeds of the Japanese tungoil tree are toxic.
この地域ではドクエが自生している。
Japanese tungoil trees grow wild in this region.
Synonym for the same tree; あぶらぎり is the more common Japanese name, while ドクエ emphasizes its toxicity.
From 毒 (doku, 'poison') + 荏 (e, 'perilla'), referring to the plant's toxic properties. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.