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terra-japonica

terra-japonica noun: gambier (Uncaria gambir).

Noun

terra-japonica (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) gambier (Uncaria gambir)

Synonyms of terra-japonica

Origin of terra-japonica

Latin, meaning "Japanese earth"; it was formerly supposed to be a kind of earth from Japan.

Questions about terra-japonica

What does terra-japonica mean?
Terra-japonica means gambier (Uncaria gambir).
What part of speech is terra-japonica?
Terra-japonica is a noun.

Words near terra-japonica in the dictionary

  1. terra preta
  2. terra rossa
  3. terra sigillata
  4. terra-cotta
  5. terra-cottas
  6. terra-japonica
  7. terra-mara
  8. Terraba
  9. terrabacterial
  10. Terrabella
  11. terrace

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