gum-lac

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gum-lac - an inferior lac produced by lac insects in Madagascar

lac - resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax

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Chinese silks yielded a good profit in Japan, as did forest products from Siam and Cambodia: deerskin, benzoin, gum-lac, elephant tusks, sappan wood.

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