lokao

noun

lo·​kao

lōˈkä(ˌ)ō

plural -s

: a green dye obtained from the bark of Eurasian buckthorns (especially Rhamnus utilis and R. globosa)

called also Chinese green

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Pekingese) lu⁴ kao¹, literally, green ointment

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