Lac definition
A resinous substance secreted by various scale insects, esp. a species (Laccifer lacca) of India, that live on certain fig, soapberry, and acacia trees: when melted, strained, and rehardened, it forms shellac.
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One hundred thousand (commonly used in Pakistan and India).
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A resinous secretion of lac insects, used in making shellac.
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Origin of lac
- Dutch lac or French laque both from Old French lacce from Medieval Latin lacca from Arabic lakk from Prakrit lakkhā from Sanskrit lākṭā red dye, resin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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