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Based on the (more common) name Japan wax, this term was coined because the substance is not actually a wax.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Japan tallow
Today it means: Synonym of Japan wax. Full definition →
Today it means: Synonym of Japan wax. Full definition →
Based on the (more common) name Japan wax, this term was coined because the substance is not actually a wax.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.