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Japan vs Paperbush - What's the difference?

japan | paperbush |

As nouns the difference between japan and paperbush

is that japan is a hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt while paperbush is a bush in the family Thymelaeaceae, found in China and Japan, whose bark can be used to make paper.

As a proper noun Japan

is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, located to the east of China, Korea and Russia.

As a verb japan

is to varnish with japan.

japan

English

(wikipedia Japan)

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Proper noun

(-)
  • An island nation in the Pacific Ocean, located to the east of China, Korea and Russia.

    • Synonyms

    * (l) (obsolete) * (l) * (l)

    Derived terms

    * (l) (derogatory) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * Japan allspice * Japan black * Japan camphor * Japan clover * Japan earth * Japan ink * Japan lacquer * Japan pea * Japan varnish

    Related terms

    * (l)

    See also

    * * * ----

    paperbush

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A bush in the family Thymelaeaceae , found in China and Japan, whose bark can be used to make paper.