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lokao

lokao noun: a green vegetable dye from China, obtained from one or more species in the genus Rhamnus- probably Rhamnus globosa (syn. Rhamnus chlorophora), but Rhamnus utilis, as well as a mixture of Rhamnus davurica (or "Rhamnus dahurica") and Rhamnus globosa (as Rhamnus tinctoria) have also been given as the true source.

Noun

lokao (uncountable)

  1. A green vegetable dye from China, obtained from one or more species in the genus Rhamnus- probably Rhamnus globosa (syn. Rhamnus chlorophora), but Rhamnus utilis, as well as a mixture of Rhamnus davurica (or "Rhamnus dahurica") and Rhamnus globosa (as Rhamnus tinctoria) have also been given as the true source.

Synonyms of lokao

Origin of lokao

From Chinese 綠膏／绿膏 (lǜgāo).

Words formed from lokao

  • lokaine
  • lokaonic acid

Questions about lokao

What does lokao mean?
Lokao means a green vegetable dye from China, obtained from one or more species in the genus Rhamnus- probably Rhamnus globosa (syn. Rhamnus chlorophora), but Rhamnus utilis, as well as a mixture of Rhamnus davurica (or "Rhamnus dahurica") and Rhamnus globosa (as Rhamnus tinctoria) have also been given as the true source.
What part of speech is lokao?
Lokao is a noun.

Words near lokao in the dictionary

  1. Lojek
  2. LoK
  3. Lok Ningthou
  4. Lok Sabha
  5. lok-lok
  6. lokao
  7. Lokapala
  8. Lokapalas
  9. Lokasenna
  10. Lokchina
  11. loke

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