japan wax

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   a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes

   SynonymsJapan tallow

   Broaderwax

Questions about japan wax

What does japan wax mean?

japan wax means "a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes".

What is another word for japan wax?

Close synonyms include Japan tallow. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is japan wax a common word?

japan wax is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.