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Japan wax

–noun
a pale-yellow, waxy, water-insoluble solid obtained from the fruit of certain sumacs, esp. 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:
1855–60
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