Morpheme
Japan
Type
free base
Denotation
hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt
Etymology
from Japan, from Portuguese Japam, Japão and influenced by Dutch Japan; Malay Japang, Jepang; Hokkien Ji̍t-pún; Middle Chinese jih pun, nyit pwonX
Evidence
japanned, japanned, japanner, japannery, japanning, japans, japanware, rejapan, unjapanned