lokao

English

Etymology

From Chinese 綠膏／绿膏 (lǜgāo).

Noun

lokao (uncountable)

1. 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.

Synonyms

• green indigo
• Chinese green

Derived terms

• lokaine
• lokaonic acid

 

Anagrams

• koloa

Serbo-Croatian

Participle

lokao (Cyrillic spelling локао)

1. masculine singular active past participle of lokati