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   Japan tallow
         n 1: a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes
               [syn: {Japan wax}, {Japan tallow}]

English Dictionary: Javanthropus by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Japan Trench
n
  1. a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean to the northeast of Japan that reaches depths of 30,000 feet
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Javanthropus
n
  1. former genus of primitive man; now Homo soloensis: comprises Solo man
    Synonym(s): Javanthropus, genus Javanthropus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
job interview
n
  1. an interview to determine whether an applicant is suitable for a position of employment
    Synonym(s): job interview, employment interview
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Medlar \Med"lar\, n. [OE. medler medlar tree, OF. meslier, F.
      n[82]flier, L. mespilum, mespilus, Gr. [?], [?]. Cf.
      {Naseberry}.]
      A tree of the genus {Mespilus} ({M. Germanica}); also, the
      fruit of the tree. The fruit is something like a small apple,
      but has a bony endocarp. When first gathered the flesh is
      hard and austere, and it is not eaten until it has begun to
      decay.
  
      {Japan medlar} (Bot.), the loquat. See {Loquat}.
  
      {Neapolitan medlar} (Bot.), a kind of thorn tree
            ({Crat[91]gus Azarolus}); also, its fruit.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Japan \Ja*pan"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Japanned}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Japanning}.]
      1. To cover with a coat of hard, brilliant varnish, in the
            manner of the Japanese; to lacquer.
  
      2. To give a glossy black to, as shoes. [R.] --Gay.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Japanned \Ja*panned"\, a.
      Treated, or coated, with varnish in the Japanese manner.
  
      {Japanned leather},leather treated with coatings of Japan
            varnish, and dried in a stove. --Knight.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Japanned \Ja*panned"\, a.
      Treated, or coated, with varnish in the Japanese manner.
  
      {Japanned leather},leather treated with coatings of Japan
            varnish, and dried in a stove. --Knight.

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   Java Native Interface
  
      (JNI) A {native} programming interface for
      {Java} that allows Java code running inside a {Java Virtual
      Machine} to interoperate with {applications} and {libraries}
      written in other programming languages such as {C}, {C++} and
      {assembly language}.
  
      (1997-12-07)
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   Job Entry System
  
      (JES) An {IBM} {mainframe} term.   There are
      really two JESs.   JES2 is smaller and simpler, and can handle
      99.99% of most jobs that run on IBM's {MVS} {operating
      system}.   JES3 is much bigger and requires really {big iron}
      to run.
  
      (1996-03-23)
  
  
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