First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English lacca, from Dutch lak or French lac, laque, from Old French lacce, lache, from Medieval Latin lac, lacca, from Arabic lakk, from Persian lak, from Hindi lākh, from Prakrit lākkhā, from Sanskrit lākṣā
From Latin
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The 80-seat cafe serves Vietnamese classics such as fish sauce wings and luc lac shaking beef along with fusion dishes, such as the fried chicken with pandan waffles.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024
Therefore it is ON by default whereas the lac operon is repressible and is OFF by default.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
In the presence of lactose, the lac operon will not be transcribed.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The lac operon undergoes transcriptional attenuation and therefore is OFF by default, whereas the trp operon is not regulated by any such mechanism and is ON by default.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Dem sho' is nice ones you got dere on de she'f, and oyster soup and rice soup and all lac dat.
From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration
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