~ 1
■ noun a large area of water surrounded by land.
↘( the Lakes ) another name for the Lake District .
Derivatives
~let noun
Origin
OE, from OFr. lac , from L. lacus 'pool, ~'.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 an insoluble pigment made by combining a soluble organic dye and an insoluble mordant.
2》 a purplish-red pigment of this kind, originally one made with lac.
Origin
C17: var. of lac 1 .