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lokao

noun
lo·​kao | \ lōˈkä(ˌ)ō\
plural -s

Definition of lokao

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

called also Chinese green

History and Etymology for lokao

Chinese (Pekingese) lu4 kao1, literally, green ointment

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