lac

Pronunciation: /læk/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax

Etymology

From Portuguese laca, from Hindi लाख (lākh)/Urdu لاکھ (lākh) or cognates in other Indo-Aryan languages, from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā). Doublet of lacquer.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
animal product
Narrower (hyponyms)
shellac, stick lac, garnet lac, gum-lac, seed lac

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