transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlak ]
noun
Etymology: Persian lak & Hindi & Urdu lākh, from Sanskrit lākṣā
Date: 1598
: a resinous substance secreted by a scale insect ( Laccifer lacca ) and used chiefly in the form of shellac
transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlak ]
noun
Etymology: Persian lak & Hindi & Urdu lākh, from Sanskrit lākṣā
Date: 1598
: a resinous substance secreted by a scale insect ( Laccifer lacca ) and used chiefly in the form of shellac
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003