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lokao

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lokao
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Chinese 綠膏／绿膏 (lǜgāo).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

lokaine

Phrases

lokaonic acid

Synonyms

green indigo Chinese green

Questions

What does lokao mean?
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.
Where does lokao come from?
It is traced to Chinese.

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