[ 'pα:lɛk ]
■ adjective denoting a type of Russian iconography or a style of miniature painting on boxes and other small items.
Origin
from the name of a town north-east of Moscow renowned for this type of work.
[ 'pα:lɛk ]
■ adjective denoting a type of Russian iconography or a style of miniature painting on boxes and other small items.
Origin
from the name of a town north-east of Moscow renowned for this type of work.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004