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JAPAN TALLOW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Japan tallow mean?
• JAPAN TALLOW (noun)
The noun JAPAN TALLOW has 1 sense:
1. a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes
Familiarity information: JAPAN TALLOW used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
Japan tallow; Japan wax
Hypernyms ("Japan tallow" is a kind of...):
wax (any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water)
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