Meaning

noun resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax

originFrom Portuguese laca, from Hindi लाख (lākh)/Urdu لاکھ (lākh) or cognates in other Indo-Aryan languages, from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā). Doublet of lacquer.

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