lac

English

/læk/, /lɑːk/, /lɑk/, /læk/, /læs/

noun
Definitions
  • A resinous substance produced mainly on the banyan tree by the female of , a scale insect.

Etymology

Derived from Portuguese laca derived from Persian لاک derived from Hindi लाख derived from Sanskrit लाक्षा (a species of plant).

Origin

Sanskrit

लाक्षा

Gloss

a species of plant

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