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单词 japan wax
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Japan wax


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.
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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