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lacquer

lac·quer

UK/ˈlæk.ə/ US/ˈlæk.ɚ/ rare
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish

2.

verb

1.

coat with lacquer

  • “A lacquered box from China”

Origin

Borrowed from French lacque (“a sort of sealing wax”), from Portuguese laca, lacca (“gum lac”), from Persian لاک (lâk), from Hindi लाख (lākh), from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā). Doublet of lac.

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