Dictionary - Definition of JAPAN EARTH


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. An alternative spelling for "Catechu ": A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction and evaporation from the Acacia catechu, and several other plants growing in India. It contains a large portion of tannin or tannic acid, and is used in medicine and in the arts. It is also known by the names terra japonica, cutch, gambier, etc.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. An alternative spelling for "Catechu ": A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction and evaporation from the Acacia catechu, and several other plants growing in India. It contains a large portion of tannin or tannic acid, and is used in medicine and in the arts. It is also known by the names terra japonica, cutch, gambier, etc.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Common Expressions: JAPAN EARTH

Expressions	Definition
Japan earth	See Catechu . Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top