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Alt. of Lakh

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  1. n. Alt. of Lakh
  2. n. A resinous substance produced mainly on the banyan tree, but to some extent on other trees, by the Coccus lacca, a scale-shaped insect, the female of which fixes herself on the bark, and exudes from the margin of her body this resinous substance.
  3. n. resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
  4. A resinous substance produced mainly on the banyan tree, but tosome extent on other trees, by the Coccus lacca, a scale-shapedinsect, the female of which fixes herself on the bark, and exudesfrom the margin of her body this resinous substance.
  5. n. resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax