n.
Function: noun
Etymology: French laque lac, from Old Occitan laca, from Arabic lakk ― more at LACQUER
Date: 1598
1 a : a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal b : any of numerous usually bright translucent organic pigments composed essentially of a soluble dye absorbed on or combined with an inorganic carrier
2 : CARMINE 2
– laky \ ' l ā -k ē \ adjective