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lac meaning in Sanskrit

लाक्षा lākṣā

/læk/

lac in Sanskrit: लाक्षा (lākṣā). In English, lac means a resinous substance or lacquer produced mainly on the banyan tree by the female of Kerria lacca, a scale insect.

Sanskrit words for lac

a resinous substance
लाक्षा lākṣā

English meaning of lac

  1. noun A resinous substance or lacquer produced mainly on the banyan tree by the female of Kerria lacca, a scale insect.
  2. noun Dated spelling of lakh.
  3. noun Laceration.

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Questions about lac in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of lac in Sanskrit?
Lac in Sanskrit is लाक्षा (lākṣā).
lac इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Lac: लाक्षा (lākṣā).
What does lac mean in English?
Lac means a resinous substance or lacquer produced mainly on the banyan tree by the female of Kerria lacca, a scale insect.

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