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mitsumata

mitsumata noun: paperbush, any of various species of shrubs in the genus Edgeworthia native to Asia that may be used to make paper.

Noun

mitsumata (plural mitsumata)

  1. Paperbush, any of various species of shrubs in the genus Edgeworthia native to Asia that may be used to make paper.
    • Moreover, the fibres of Ganpi and Mitsumata are not strong enough singly, yet they are extensively used with other coarse raw materials in order to give the tenderness, smoothness, and lustre to paper of low quality.1893, Bureau of Commerce and Industry, Department of Agriculture and Commerce, Japan, Details of the Industrial Specimens Exposed at the World’s Colombian Exposition, page 80
    • Mitsumata has been used for paper since about 1600 CE. It is one of three main fiber types used for making Japanese paper.2016 May 1, “Mitsumata”, in CAMEO: Conservation and Art Materials Encyclopedia Online, retrieved 04 Mar 2020

Forms of mitsumata

pluralmitsumata

Origin of mitsumata

From Japanese 三椏(みつまた) (mitsumata, “paperbush”).

Questions about mitsumata

What does mitsumata mean?
Mitsumata means paperbush, any of various species of shrubs in the genus Edgeworthia native to Asia that may be used to make paper.
What part of speech is mitsumata?
Mitsumata is a noun.
What is the plural of mitsumata?
The plural of mitsumata is mitsumata.

Words near mitsumata in the dictionary

  1. Mitsuis
  2. Mitsuko
  3. mitsukurinid
  4. mitsukurinids
  5. mitsumame
  6. mitsumata
  7. Mitsunobu reaction
  8. Mitsunobu reactions
  9. Mitsuye
  10. Mitsuyuki
  11. mitsvah

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