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English
Etymology
Latin, meaning "Japanese earth"; it was formerly supposed to be a kind of earth from Japan.
Noun
terra-japonica (uncountable)
- (archaic) gambier (Uncaria gambir)
- Synonyms: Japan earth, Japanese earth