n.
Pronunciation: ' lak
Function: noun
Etymology: Persian lak & Hindi & Urdu l ā kh, from Sanskrit l ā k ș ā
Date: 1598
: a resinous substance secreted by a scale insect ( Laccifer lacca ) and used chiefly in the form of shellac
n.
Pronunciation: ' lak
Function: noun
Etymology: Persian lak & Hindi & Urdu l ā kh, from Sanskrit l ā k ș ā
Date: 1598
: a resinous substance secreted by a scale insect ( Laccifer lacca ) and used chiefly in the form of shellac
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012