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Japan wax
noun
Definition of JAPAN WAX
: a yellowish fat obtained from the berries of several Asian sumacs (as Rhus verniciflua and R. succedanea) and used chiefly in polishes
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First Known Use of JAPAN WAX
1859
Rhymes with JAPAN WAX
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