jabbing
         n 1: a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me
               with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion
               with his fist" [syn: {jab}, {jabbing}, {poke}, {poking},
               {thrust}, {thrusting}]

English Dictionary: Japanese honeysuckle	by the DICT Development Group
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jaboncillo n evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans Synonym(s): China tree, false dogwood, jaboncillo, chinaberry, Sapindus saponaria
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Jafnea semitosta n the fruiting bodies of this discomycete have a firm texture and long retain their cup shape; the pale brown interior blends with the color of dead leaves
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Japan cedar n tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood Synonym(s): Japanese cedar, Japan cedar, sugi, Cryptomeria japonica
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japan clover n an annual of tropical Asia naturalized in United States Synonym(s): japanese clover, japan clover, jap clover, Lespedeza striata
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Japan current n a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean Synonym(s): Japan current, Kuroshio current, Kuroshio
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Japan wax n a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes Synonym(s): Japan wax, Japan tallow
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Japanese adj of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language; "the Japanese Emperor"; "Japanese cars" Synonym(s): Japanese, Nipponese n a native or inhabitant of Japan [syn: Japanese, Nipponese] the language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese
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Japanese allspice n deciduous Japanese shrub cultivated for its fragrant yellow flowers Synonym(s): Japan allspice, Japanese allspice, winter sweet, Chimonanthus praecox
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Japanese andromeda n broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers Synonym(s): andromeda, Japanese andromeda, lily-of-the-valley tree, Pieris japonica
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Japanese angelica tree n deciduous clump-forming Asian shrub or small tree; adventive in the eastern United States Synonym(s): Japanese angelica tree, Aralia elata
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Japanese apricot n Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits Synonym(s): Japanese apricot, mei, Prunus mume
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Japanese Archipelago n a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean Synonym(s): Japan, Japanese Islands, Japanese Archipelago
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Japanese banana n Asiatic banana plant cultivated especially as a foliage plant in Japan Synonym(s): Japanese banana, Musa basjoo
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Japanese barberry n compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread in cultivation especially for hedges Synonym(s): Japanese barberry, Berberis thunbergii
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Japanese barnyard millet n coarse annual grass cultivated in Japan and southeastern Asia for its edible seeds and for forage; important wildlife food in United States Synonym(s): Japanese millet, billion-dollar grass, Japanese barnyard millet, sanwa millet, Echinochloa frumentacea
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Japanese beech n a beech native to Japan having soft light yellowish-brown wood
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Japanese beetle n small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America Synonym(s): Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica
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Japanese bittersweet n ornamental Asiatic vine with showy orange-yellow fruit with a scarlet aril; naturalized in North America Synonym(s): Japanese bittersweet, Japan bittersweet, oriental bittersweet, Celastrus orbiculatus, Celastric articulatus
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Japanese black pine n large Japanese ornamental having long needles in bunches of 2; widely planted in United States because of its resistance to salt and smog Synonym(s): Japanese black pine, black pine, Pinus thunbergii
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Japanese brome n grass of Mediterranean and temperate Asia [syn: {Japanese brome}, Japanese chess, Bromus japonicus]
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Japanese capital n the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan Synonym(s): Tokyo, Tokio, Yeddo, Yedo, Edo, Japanese capital, capital of Japan
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Japanese carpet grass n lawn grass common in the Philippines; grown also in United States Synonym(s): Manila grass, Japanese carpet grass, Zoysia matrella
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Japanese cedar n tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood Synonym(s): Japanese cedar, Japan cedar, sugi, Cryptomeria japonica
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Japanese cherry n ornamental tree with inedible fruits widely cultivated in many varieties for its white blossoms Synonym(s): oriental cherry, Japanese cherry, Japanese flowering cherry, Prunus serrulata
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Japanese chess n grass of Mediterranean and temperate Asia [syn: {Japanese brome}, Japanese chess, Bromus japonicus]
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Japanese chestnut n a spreading tree of Japan that has a short trunk [syn: Japanese chestnut, Castanea crenata]
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japanese clover n an annual of tropical Asia naturalized in United States Synonym(s): japanese clover, japan clover, jap clover, Lespedeza striata
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Japanese crab n crabmeat usually canned; from Japan
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Japanese deer n small deer of Japan with slightly forked antlers [syn: Japanese deer, sika, Cervus nipon, Cervus sika]
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Japanese deity n a deity worshipped by the Japanese
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Japanese flowering cherry n ornamental tree with inedible fruit widely cultivated in many varieties for its pink blossoms Synonym(s): Japanese flowering cherry, Prunus sieboldii ornamental tree with inedible fruits widely cultivated in many varieties for its white blossoms Synonym(s): oriental cherry, Japanese cherry, Japanese flowering cherry, Prunus serrulata
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Japanese honeysuckle n an Asiatic trailing evergreen honeysuckle with half- evergreen leaves and fragrant white flowers turning yellow with age; has become a weed in some areas Synonym(s): Japanese honeysuckle, Lonicera japonica
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Japanese hop n ornamental vine native to eastern Asia; cultivated for its variegated foliage Synonym(s): Japanese hop, Humulus japonicus
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Japanese iris n iris native to Japan having large showy flowers [syn: Japanese iris, Iris kaempferi]
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Japanese Islands n a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean Synonym(s): Japan, Japanese Islands, Japanese Archipelago
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Japanese ivy n Asiatic vine with three-lobed leaves and purple berries Synonym(s): Boston ivy, Japanese ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata
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Japanese lacquer tree n small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained Synonym(s): varnish tree, lacquer tree, Chinese lacquer tree, Japanese lacquer tree, Japanese varnish tree, Japanese sumac, Toxicodendron vernicifluum, Rhus verniciflua
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Japanese lawn grass n lawn grass common in China and Japan; grown also in United States Synonym(s): Korean lawn grass, Japanese lawn grass, Zoysia japonica
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Japanese leaf n erect or partially climbing herb having large green or variegated leaves Synonym(s): Chinese evergreen, Japanese leaf, Aglaonema modestum
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Japanese leek n Asiatic onion with slender bulbs; used as early green onions Synonym(s): Welsh onion, Japanese leek, Allium fistulosum
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Japanese lilac n lilac of northern China having ovate leaves and profuse early summer rose-lilac flowers Synonym(s): Japanese lilac, Syringa villosa
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Japanese lime n medium-sized tree of Japan used as an ornamental [syn: Japanese linden, Japanese lime, Tilia japonica]
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Japanese linden n medium-sized tree of Japan used as an ornamental [syn: Japanese linden, Japanese lime, Tilia japonica]
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Japanese maple n ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties Synonym(s): Japanese maple, Acer palmatum leaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; Japan Synonym(s): Japanese maple, full moon maple, Acer japonicum
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Japanese medlar n evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive- sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan Synonym(s): loquat, loquat tree, Japanese medlar, Japanese plum, Eriobotrya japonica
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Japanese millet n coarse annual grass cultivated in Japan and southeastern Asia for its edible seeds and for forage; important wildlife food in United States Synonym(s): Japanese millet, billion-dollar grass, Japanese barnyard millet, sanwa millet, Echinochloa frumentacea
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Japanese monetary unit n monetary unit in Japan
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Japanese morning glory n annual Old World tropical climbing herb distinguished by wide color range and frilled or double flowers Synonym(s): Japanese morning glory, Ipomoea nil
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Japanese oak n oak with moderately light fine-grained wood; Japan [syn: Japanese oak, Quercus mongolica, Quercus grosseserrata] small evergreen tree of China and Japan Synonym(s): Japanese oak, Lithocarpus glabra, Lithocarpus glaber
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Japanese oyster n a large oyster native to Japan and introduced along the Pacific coast of the United States; a candidate for introduction in Chesapeake Bay Synonym(s): Japanese oyster, Ostrea gigas
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Japanese pagoda tree n handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having compound dark green leaves and profuse panicles of fragrant creamy-white flowers; China and Japan Synonym(s): Japanese pagoda tree, Chinese scholartree, Chinese scholar tree, Sophora japonica, Sophora sinensis
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Japanese persimmon n small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit Synonym(s): Japanese persimmon, kaki, Diospyros kaki
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Japanese pink n a flowering variety of China pink distinguished by jagged- edged petals Synonym(s): Japanese pink, Dianthus chinensis heddewigii
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Japanese plum n small tree of China and Japan bearing large yellow to red plums usually somewhat inferior to European plums in flavor Synonym(s): Japanese plum, Prunus salicina evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive- sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan Synonym(s): loquat, loquat tree, Japanese medlar, Japanese plum, Eriobotrya japonica yellow olive-sized semitropical fruit with a large free stone and relatively little flesh; used for jellies Synonym(s): loquat, Japanese plum
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Japanese poinsettia n showy poinsettia found from the southern United States to Peru Synonym(s): Japanese poinsettia, mole plant, paint leaf, Euphorbia heterophylla
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Japanese privet n evergreen shrub of Japan and Korea having small dark leaves and flowers in loose panicles; related to but smaller than Chinese privet Synonym(s): Japanese privet, Ligustrum japonicum
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Japanese quince n deciduous thorny shrub native to China having red or white blossoms Synonym(s): Japanese quince, Chaenomeles speciosa
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Japanese radish n radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked Synonym(s): radish, daikon, Japanese radish, Raphanus sativus longipinnatus
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Japanese Red Army n a terrorist group organized in 1970 to overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to foment world revolution; is said to have close ties with Palestinian terrorists; "in 1972 the Japanese Red Army was responsible for a massacre at an airport in Israel" Synonym(s): Japanese Red Army, JRA, Anti-Imperialist International Brigade
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Japanese red pine n pine native to Japan and Korea having a wide-spreading irregular crown when mature; grown as an ornamental Synonym(s): Japanese red pine, Japanese table pine, Pinus densiflora
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Japanese rose n vigorously growing rose having clusters of numerous small flowers; used for hedges and as grafting stock Synonym(s): multiflora, multiflora rose, Japanese rose, baby rose, Rosa multiflora
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Japanese snowbell n shrubby tree of China and Japan [syn: Japanese snowbell, Styrax japonicum]
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Japanese spaniel n breed of toy dogs originating in Japan having a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat
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Japanese spurge n slow-growing Japanese evergreen subshrub having terminal spikes of white flowers; grown as a ground cover Synonym(s): Japanese spurge, Pachysandra terminalis
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Japanese stranglehold n a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arms are crossed in front of his own neck to exert pressure on his windpipe
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Japanese sumac n small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained Synonym(s): varnish tree, lacquer tree, Chinese lacquer tree, Japanese lacquer tree, Japanese varnish tree, Japanese sumac, Toxicodendron vernicifluum, Rhus verniciflua
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Japanese table pine n pine native to Japan and Korea having a wide-spreading irregular crown when mature; grown as an ornamental Synonym(s): Japanese red pine, Japanese table pine, Pinus densiflora
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Japanese tree lilac n small tree of Japan having narrow pointed leaves and creamy-white flowers Synonym(s): Japanese tree lilac, Syringa reticulata, Syringa amurensis japonica
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Japanese umbrella pine n tall evergreen having a symmetrical spreading crown and needles growing in whorls that resemble umbrellas at ends of twigs Synonym(s): Japanese umbrella pine, Sciadopitys verticillata
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Japanese varnish tree n small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained Synonym(s): varnish tree, lacquer tree, Chinese lacquer tree, Japanese lacquer tree, Japanese varnish tree, Japanese sumac, Toxicodendron vernicifluum, Rhus verniciflua deciduous tree widely grown in southern United States as an ornamental for its handsome maplelike foliage and long racemes of yellow-green flowers followed by curious leaflike pods Synonym(s): Chinese parasol tree, Chinese parasol, Japanese varnish tree, phoenix tree, Firmiana simplex
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Japanese wistaria n having flowers of pink to mauve or violet-blue [syn: Japanese wistaria, Wisteria floribunda]
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Japanese yew n shrubby hardy evergreen of China and Japan having lustrous dark green foliage; cultivated in the eastern United States Synonym(s): Japanese yew, Taxus cuspidata
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Japanese-speaking adj able to communicate in Japanese
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japonica n greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant rose-like flowers; cultivated in many varieties Synonym(s): japonica, Camellia japonica deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms Synonym(s): japonica, maule's quince, Chaenomeles japonica
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Javanese adj of or relating to or characteristic of Java or its inhabitants or its language; "Javanese temples"; "Javanese dialects" Synonym(s): Javanese, Javan n a native or inhabitant of Java Synonym(s): Javanese, Javan the Indonesian language spoken on Java
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Jevons n English economist and logician who contributed to the development of the theory of marginal utility (1835-1882) Synonym(s): Jevons, William Stanley Jevons
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juvenescence n the process of growing into a youth
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Japan \Ja*pan"\, a.       Of or pertaining to Japan, or to the lacquered work of that       country; as, Japan ware.          {Japan allspice} (Bot.), a spiny shrub from Japan             ({Chimonanthus fragrans}), related to the Carolina             allspice.          {Japan black} (Chem.), a quickly drying black lacquer or             varnish, consisting essentially of asphaltum dissolved in             naphtha or turpentine, and used for coating ironwork; --             called also {Brunswick black}, {Japan lacquer}, or simply             {Japan}.          {Japan camphor}, ordinary camphor brought from China or             Japan, as distinguished from the rare variety called             borneol or Borneo camphor.          {Japan clover}, [or] {Japan pea} (Bot.), a cloverlike plant             ({Lespedeza striata}) from Eastern Asia, useful for             fodder, first noticed in the Southern United States about             1860, but now become very common. During the Civil War it             was called variously {Yankee clover} and {Rebel clover}.                      {Japan earth}. See {Catechu}.          {Japan ink}, a kind of writing ink, of a deep, glossy black             when dry.          {Japan varnish}, a varnish prepared from the milky juice of             the {Rhus vernix}, a small Japanese tree related to the             poison sumac.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Japan \Ja*pan"\, a.       Of or pertaining to Japan, or to the lacquered work of that       country; as, Japan ware.          {Japan allspice} (Bot.), a spiny shrub from Japan             ({Chimonanthus fragrans}), related to the Carolina             allspice.          {Japan black} (Chem.), a quickly drying black lacquer or             varnish, consisting essentially of asphaltum dissolved in             naphtha or turpentine, and used for coating ironwork; --             called also {Brunswick black}, {Japan lacquer}, or simply             {Japan}.          {Japan camphor}, ordinary camphor brought from China or             Japan, as distinguished from the rare variety called             borneol or Borneo camphor.          {Japan clover}, [or] {Japan pea} (Bot.), a cloverlike plant             ({Lespedeza striata}) from Eastern Asia, useful for             fodder, first noticed in the Southern United States about             1860, but now become very common. During the Civil War it             was called variously {Yankee clover} and {Rebel clover}.                      {Japan earth}. See {Catechu}.          {Japan ink}, a kind of writing ink, of a deep, glossy black             when dry.          {Japan varnish}, a varnish prepared from the milky juice of             the {Rhus vernix}, a small Japanese tree related to the             poison sumac.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Japan current \Japan current\       A branch of the equatorial current of the Pacific, washing       the eastern coast of Formosa and thence flowing northeastward       past Japan and merging into the easterly drift of the North       Pacific; -- called also {Kuro-Siwo}, or {Black Stream}, in       allusion to the deep blue of its water. It is similar in may       ways to the Gulf Stream.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Globeflower \Globe"flow`er\, n. (Bot.)       (a) A plant of the genus {Trollius} ({T. Europ[91]us}), found             in the mountainous parts of Europe, and producing             handsome globe-shaped flowers.       (b) The American plant {Trollius laxus}.          {Japan globeflower}. See {Corchorus}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quince \Quince\, n. [Prob. a pl. from OE. quyne, coin, OF. coin,       cooin, F. coing, from L. Cydonius a quince tree, as adj.,       Cydonian, Gr. [?] Cydonian, [?] [?] a quince, fr. [?]       Cydonia, a city in Crete, [?] the Cydonians. Cf. {Quiddany}.]       1. The fruit of a shrub ({Cydonia vulgaris}) belonging to the             same tribe as the apple. It somewhat resembles an apple,             but differs in having many seeds in each carpel. It has             hard flesh of high flavor, but very acid, and is largely             used for marmalade, jelly, and preserves.          2. (Bot.) a quince tree or shrub.          {Japan quince} (Bot.), an Eastern Asiatic shrub ({Cydonia},             formerly {Pyrus, Japonica}) and its very fragrant but             inedible fruit. The shrub has very showy flowers, usually             red, but sometimes pink or white, and is much grown for             ornament.          {Quince curculio} (Zo[94]l.), a small gray and yellow             curculio ({Conotrachelus crat[91]gi}) whose larva lives in             quinces.          {Quince tree} (Bot.), the small tree ({Cydonia vulgaris})             which produces the quince.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Japanese \Jap`a*nese"\, a.       Of or pertaining to Japan, or its inhabitants.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Japanese \Jap`a*nese"\, n. sing. & pl.       1. A native or inhabitant of Japan; collectively, the people             of Japan.          2. sing. The language of the people of Japan.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ivy \I"vy\, n.; pl. {Ivies}. [AS. [c6]fig; akin to OHG. ebawi,       ebah, G. epheu.] (Bot.)       A plant of the genus {Hedera} ({H. helix}), common in Europe.       Its leaves are evergreen, dark, smooth, shining, and mostly       five-pointed; the flowers yellowish and small; the berries       black or yellow. The stem clings to walls and trees by       rootlike fibers.                   Direct The clasping ivy where to climb.   --Milton.                   Ye myrtles brown, with ivy never sere.   --Milton.          {American ivy}. (Bot.) See {Virginia creeper}.          {English ivy} (Bot.), a popular name in America for the ivy             proper ({Hedera helix}).          {German ivy} (Bot.), a creeping plant, with smooth, succulent             stems, and fleshy, light-green leaves; a species of             {Senecio} ({S. scandens}).          {Ground ivy}. (Bot.) Gill ({Nepeta Glechoma}).          {Ivy bush}. (Bot.) See {Mountain laurel}, under {Mountain}.                      {Ivy owl} (Zo[94]l.), the barn owl.          {Ivy tod} (Bot.), the ivy plant. --Tennyson.          {Japanese ivy} (Bot.), a climbing plant ({Ampelopsis             tricuspidata}), closely related to the Virginia creeper.                      {Poison ivy} (Bot.), an American woody creeper ({Rhus             Toxicodendron}), with trifoliate leaves, and             greenish-white berries. It is exceedingly poisonous to the             touch for most persons.          {To pipe in an ivy leaf}, to console one's self as best one             can. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          {West Indian ivy}, a climbing plant of the genus             {Marcgravia}.
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Persimmon \Per*sim"mon\, n. [Virginia Indian.] (Bot.)       An American tree ({Diospyros Virginiana}) and its fruit,       found from New York southward. The fruit is like a plum in       appearance, but is very harsh and astringent until it has       been exposed to frost, when it becomes palatable and       nutritious.          {Japanese persimmon}, {Diospyros Kaki} and its red or yellow             edible fruit, which outwardly resembles a tomato, but             contains a few large seeds.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wax \Wax\, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs,       OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ.       vosk'.]       1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed             by them in the construction of their comb; -- usually             called beeswax. It is first excreted, from a row of             pouches along their sides, in the form of scales, which,             being masticated and mixed with saliva, become whitened             and tenacious. Its natural color is pale or dull yellow.          Note: Beeswax consists essentially of cerotic acid                (constituting the more soluble part) and of myricyl                palmitate (constituting the less soluble part).          2. Hence, any substance resembling beeswax in consistency or             appearance. Specifically:             (a) (Physiol.) Cerumen, or earwax. See {Cerumen}.             (b) A waxlike composition used for uniting surfaces, for                   excluding air, and for other purposes; as, sealing                   wax, grafting wax, etching wax, etc.             (c) A waxlike composition used by shoemakers for rubbing                   their thread.             (d) (Zo[94]l.) A substance similar to beeswax, secreted by                   several species of scale insects, as the Chinese wax.                   See {Wax insect}, below.             (e) (Bot.) A waxlike product secreted by certain plants.                   See {Vegetable wax}, under {Vegetable}.             (f) (Min.) A substance, somewhat resembling wax, found in                   connection with certain deposits of rock salt and                   coal; -- called also mineral wax, and ozocerite.             (g) Thick sirup made by boiling down the sap of the sugar                   maple, and then cooling. [Local U. S.]          {Japanese wax}, a waxlike substance made in Japan from the             berries of certain species of {Rhus}, esp. {R.             succedanea}.          {Mineral wax}. (Min.) See {Wax}, 2             (f), above.          {Wax cloth}. See {Waxed cloth}, under {Waxed}.          {Wax end}. See {Waxed end}, under {Waxed}.          {Wax flower}, a flower made of, or resembling, wax.          {Wax insect} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of scale             insects belonging to the family {Coccid[91]}, which             secrete from their bodies a waxlike substance, especially             the Chinese wax insect ({Coccus Sinensis}) from which a             large amount of the commercial Chinese wax is obtained.             Called also {pela}.          {Wax light}, a candle or taper of wax.          {Wax moth} (Zo[94]l.), a pyralid moth ({Galleria cereana})             whose larv[91] feed upon honeycomb, and construct silken             galleries among the fragments. The moth has dusky gray             wings streaked with brown near the outer edge. The larva             is yellowish white with brownish dots. Called also {bee             moth}.          {Wax myrtle}. (Bot.) See {Bayberry}.          {Wax painting}, a kind of painting practiced by the ancients,             under the name of encaustic. The pigments were ground with             wax, and diluted. After being applied, the wax was melted             with hot irons and the color thus fixed.          {Wax palm}. (Bot.)             (a) A species of palm ({Ceroxylon Andicola}) native of the                   Andes, the stem of which is covered with a secretion,                   consisting of two thirds resin and one third wax,                   which, when melted with a third of fat, makes                   excellent candles.             (b) A Brazilian tree ({Copernicia cerifera}) the young                   leaves of which are covered with a useful waxy                   secretion.          {Wax paper}, paper prepared with a coating of white wax and             other ingredients.          {Wax plant} (Bot.), a name given to several plants, as:             (a) The Indian pipe (see under {Indian}).             (b) The {Hoya carnosa}, a climbing plant with polished,                   fleshy leaves.             (c) Certain species of {Begonia} with similar foliage.          {Wax tree} (Bot.)             (a) A tree or shrub ({Ligustrum lucidum}) of China, on                   which certain insects make a thick deposit of a                   substance resembling white wax.             (b) A kind of sumac ({Rhus succedanea}) of Japan, the                   berries of which yield a sort of wax.             (c) A rubiaceous tree ({El[91]agia utilis}) of New                   Grenada, called by the inhabitants [bd]arbol del                   cera.[b8]          {Wax yellow}, a dull yellow, resembling the natural color of             beeswax.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Japannish \Ja*pan"nish\, a.       After the manner of the Japanese; resembling japanned       articles. --Carlyle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Japonica \Ja*pon"i*ca\, n. [NL., Japanese, fr. Japonia Japan.]       (Bot.)       A species of Camellia ({Camellia Japonica}), a native of       Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers. Many other       genera have species of the same name.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Japonism \Jap"o*nism\, n. [F. japonisme, fr. Japon Japan.]       A quality, idiom, or peculiarity characteristic of the       Japanese or their products, esp. in art.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Napu \[d8]Na*pu"\, n. [Native name.] (Zo[94]l.)       A very small chevrotain ({Tragulus Javanicus}), native of       Java. It is about the size of a hare, and is noted for its       agility in leaping. Called also {Java musk deer}, {pygmy musk       deer}, and {deerlet}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ox \Ox\ ([ocr]ks), n.; pl. {Oxen}. [AS. oxa; akin to D. os. G.       ochs, ochse, OHG. ohso, Icel. oxi, Sw. & Dan. oxe, Goth.       a[a3]hsa, Skr. ukshan ox, bull; cf. Skr. uksh to sprinkle.       [root]214. Cf. {Humid}, {Aurochs}.] (Zo[94]l.)       The male of bovine quadrupeds, especially the domestic animal       when castrated and grown to its full size, or nearly so. The       word is also applied, as a general name, to any species of       bovine animals, male and female.                   All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field.                                                                               --Ps. viii. 7.          Note: The castrated male is called a steer until it attains                its full growth, and then, an ox; but if castrated                somewhat late in life, it is called a stag. The male,                not castrated, is called a bull. These distinctions are                well established in regard to domestic animals of this                genus. When wild animals of this kind are spoken of, ox                is often applied both to the male and the female. The                name ox is never applied to the individual cow, or                female, of the domestic kind. Oxen may comprehend both                the male and the female.          {Grunting ox} (Zo[94]l.), the yak.          {Indian ox} (Zo[94]l.), the zebu.          {Javan ox} (Zo[94]l.), the banteng.          {Musk ox}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Musk}.          {Ox bile}. See {Ox gall}, below.          {Ox gall}, the fresh gall of the domestic ox; -- used in the             arts and in medicine.          {Ox pith}, ox marrow. [Obs.] --Marston.          {Ox ray} (Zo[94]l.), a very large ray ({Dicerobatis             Giorn[91]}) of Southern Europe. It has a hornlike organ             projecting forward from each pectoral fin. It sometimes             becomes twenty feet long and twenty-eight feet broad, and             weighs over a ton. Called also {sea devil}.          {To have the black ox tread on one's foot}, to be             unfortunate; to know what sorrow is (because black oxen             were sacrificed to Pluto). --Leigh Hunt.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Ajouan \[d8]Aj"ou*an\ d8Ajowan \[d8]Aj"ow*an\, n. [Written       also {ajwain}.] [Prob. native name.] (Bot.)       The fruit of {Ammi Copticum}, syn. {Carum Ajowan}, used both       as a medicine and as a condiment. An oil containing thymol is       extracted from it. Called also {Javanee seed}, {Javanese       seed}, and {ajava}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Javanese \Jav`a*nese"\, a.       Of or pertaining to Java, or to the people of Java. -- n.       sing. & pl. A native or natives of Java.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Ajouan \[d8]Aj"ou*an\ d8Ajowan \[d8]Aj"ow*an\, n. [Written       also {ajwain}.] [Prob. native name.] (Bot.)       The fruit of {Ammi Copticum}, syn. {Carum Ajowan}, used both       as a medicine and as a condiment. An oil containing thymol is       extracted from it. Called also {Javanee seed}, {Javanese       seed}, and {ajava}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jib \Jib\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Jibbed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Jibbing}.] Also Jibb \Jibb\ [Cf. {Jib} a sail, {Gybe}.]       (Chiefly Naut.)       To shift, or swing round, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in       tacking.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jibe \Jibe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jibed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Jibing}.] [Cf. Dan. gibbe, D. gijpen, v. i., and dial. Sw.       gippa to jerk. Cf. {Jib}, n. & v. i.] (Naut.)       To shift, as the boom of a fore-and-aft sail, from one side       of a vessel to the other when the wind is aft or on the       quarter. See {Gybe}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
5. A situation or opportunity of work; as, he lost his job.             [Colloq.]          Note: Job is used adjectively to signify doing jobs, used for                jobs, or let on hire to do jobs; as, job printer; job                master; job horse; job wagon, etc.          {By the job}, at a stipulated sum for the work, or for each             piece of work done; -- distinguished from time work; as,             the house was built by the job.          {Job lot}, a quantity of goods, usually miscellaneous, sold             out of the regular course of trade, at a certain price for             the whole; as, these articles were included in a job lot.                      {Job master}, one who lest out horses and carriages for hire,             as for family use. [Eng.]          {Job printer}, one who does miscellaneous printing, esp.             circulars, cards, billheads, etc.          {Odd job}, miscellaneous work of a petty kind; occasional             work, of various kinds, or for various people.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Job \Job\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jobbed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Jobbing}.]       1. To strike or stab with a pointed instrument. --L'Estrange.          2. To thrust in, as a pointed instrument. --Moxon.          3. To do or cause to be done by separate portions or lots; to             sublet (work); as, to job a contract.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jobbing \Job"bing\, a.       1. Doing chance work or add jobs; as, a jobbing carpenter.          2. Using opportunities of public service for private gain;             as, a jobbing politician. --London Sat. Rev.          {Jobbing house}, a mercantile establishment which buys from             importers, wholesalers or manufacturers, and sells to             retailers. [U.S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jobbing \Job"bing\, a.       1. Doing chance work or add jobs; as, a jobbing carpenter.          2. Using opportunities of public service for private gain;             as, a jobbing politician. --London Sat. Rev.          {Jobbing house}, a mercantile establishment which buys from             importers, wholesalers or manufacturers, and sells to             retailers. [U.S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Juvenescence \Ju`ve*nes"cence\, n.       A growing young.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Juvenescent \Ju`ve*nes"cent\, a. [L. juvenescens, p. pr. of       juvenescere to grow young again, from juvenis young.]       Growing or becoming young.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Java Message Service          (JMS) An {API} for accessing       enterprise messaging systems from {Java} programs.   Java       Message Service, part of the {J2EE} suite, provides standard       APIs that Java developers can use to access the common       features of enterprise message systems.   JMS supports the       {publish/subscribe} and {point-to-point} models and allows the       creation of message types consisting of arbitrary Java       objects.   JMS provides support for administration, security,       error handling, and recovery, optimisation, distributed       transactions, message ordering, message acknowledgment, and       more.          {Home (http://java.sun.com/products/jms)}.          {Overview       (http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Networking/messaging/)}.          (2001-06-22)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Jehovah-nissi       Jehovah my banner, the title given by Moses to the altar which       he erected on the hill on the top of which he stood with       uplifted hands while Israel prevailed over their enemies the       Amalekites (Ex. 17:15).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Jehovah-nissi, the Lord my banner