lac
nounUK /læk/
US /læk/
A sticky stuff made by tiny bugs that live on trees.
The shiny red beads were coated with lac.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A dark red dye made from the same sticky substance.
The fabric was dyed with lac to give it a deep red color.
3. A very large number, especially in South Asian English.
He spent lakhs of rupees on the wedding.
4. Milk or a milky fluid, used in some technical terms.
The doctor explained that lactation is the process of producing milk.