sticklac

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noun

Lac in its natural state, as secreted by an insect and encrusting small twigs.

First used 17th c.Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounsticklac (uncountable)
  1. uncountableLac in its natural state, as secreted by an insect and encrusting small twigs.First known use 17th c.

    Sarkies' family firm traded in indigo, betel-nit and stick-lac.

    2020, Sujit Sivasandaram, Waves Across the South, William Collins, published 2021, page 207

Origin

From stick + lac.

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APA

sticklac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticklac

MLA

“sticklac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticklac. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sticklac,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticklac.

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