lokao

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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.

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Meanings

nounlokao (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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: green indigo, Chinese green

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

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green indigoChinese green
Also see
chinese greengreen indigo

Origin

From Chinese 綠膏／绿膏 (lǜgāo).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

lokao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lokao

MLA

“lokao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lokao. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lokao,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lokao.

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