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Japan wax
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noun
a pale-yellow, waxy, water-insoluble solid obtained from the fruit of certain sumacs, especially Rhus succedanea, native to Japan and China: used chiefly in the manufacture of candles, furniture polishes, and floor waxes.
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Also called Japan tallow, sumac wax.
Origin of Japan wax
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby Japan wax
Japanese yew, Japanesque, Japanglish, Japanism, Japanize, Japan wax, jape, Japheth, Japhetic, Japlish, Japn.
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British Dictionary definitions for Japan wax
Japan wax
Japan tallow
noun
a yellow wax obtained from the berries of plants of the genus Rhus. It is used in making matches, soaps, candles, and polishes
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