HyperDic: lac_dye

English > 1 sense of the expression lac dye:
NOUNsubstancelac dyescarlet dye like cochineal
English > lac dye: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaningscarlet dye like cochineal; extracted with alkali from stick lac.
Broaderdye, dyestuffA usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
Substancesstick laclac in its natural state as scraped off twigs and dried

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