terra-japonica

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terra-japonica

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

noun

archaic, uncountable gambier (Uncaria gambir)
Similar: Japan earth, Japanese earth

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"terra-japonica." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/terra-japonica. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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terra-japonica. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/terra-japonica

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"terra-japonica." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/terra-japonica.

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@misc{terra_japonica_2026,
  title = {terra-japonica},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/terra-japonica},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}