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japan

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. japan (noun)
  2. japan (verb)

2japan

noun

Definition of JAPAN

1
a : any of several varnishes yielding a hard brilliant finish b : a hard dark coating containing asphalt and a drier that is used especially on metal and fixed by heating —called also japan black
2
: work (as lacquer ware) finished and decorated in the Japanese manner

First Known Use of JAPAN

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