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🪵 A resin 🐞 A scale insect
lak

lak

9.9
A small insect that makes a sticky substance used for shellac and dyes
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : insecto lak
  • Traditional artisans use resin from lak to make natural red dyes for fabrics.

Examples

  • Harvesting lak is an important source of income in some rural communities.

  • The villagers collected lak from the trees to sell at the local market.

  • The lak is essential for producing high-quality shellac.

  • Many artisans use laks to create vibrant natural dyes.

  • Traditional artisans use resin from lak to make natural red dyes for fabrics.

  • The villagers collected lak from the trees to sell at the local market.

  • Harvesting lak is an important source of income in some rural communities.

Synonyms

kerria
vslak
  • Specialized
9.9

A small insect that makes a sticky resin used to make shellac

is the general small scale insect that yields resin for shellac and natural dyes

Compounds

gao lak
  • Philippine
9.9

A snack of roasted chestnuts sold hot at street markets in Vietnam

Surface Forms

lak singular
laks plural

Etymology

Lak originally named the small 'insects' that make the resin, and people in India collect them or their secretions to make red dye and shellac, which is why lacquer has the same root. So, lak can mean the tiny insect whose secret 'resin' is used for dyes and shiny finishes.