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lac (1)
lac [ lak ]


noun 
Definition:
 
resinous insect secretion: a resinous substance secreted by some insects lac insects. Use: formerly, source of shellac.
[15th century. Via Portuguese lac(c)a< Persian lāk, Hindi lākh< Sanskrit lākṣā "red dye"]
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