a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish
source: WordNet 3.0
a hard glossy coating
source: WordNet 3.0
A varnish, consisting of a solution of shell-lac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; -- used for varnishing metals, papier- maché, and wood. The name is also given to varnishes made of other ingredients, esp. the tough, solid varnish of the Japanese, with which ornamental objects are made.
