λάκη — meaning in English

English meaning

• lac noun A resin-like substance secreted by certain scale insects, used to make lacquer and shellac.
• lake noun A large body of water surrounded by land.

Senses

λάκη is used for these senses in English:

• lac A resinous substance or lacquer produced mainly on the banyan tree by the female of Kerria lacca, a scale insect.
• lake In the composition of colors for use in products intended for human consumption, made by extending on a substratum of alumina, a salt prepared from one of the certified water-soluble straight colors.

lake — full definition

1. noun A large body of water surrounded by land.
2. noun A large quantity of a liquid, used loosely or figuratively.

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