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Latin, meaning "Japanese earth"; it was formerly supposed to be a kind of earth from Japan.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
terra-japonica
Today it means: gambier (Uncaria gambir) Full definition →
Today it means: gambier (Uncaria gambir) Full definition →
Latin, meaning "Japanese earth"; it was formerly supposed to be a kind of earth from Japan.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.