laccamuffa
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from German Lackmus (“litmus”) and Dutch lakmoes (“litmus”), with influence of Italian lacca (“lac, shellac”) and muffa (“mold”).
Noun
laccamuffa f (uncountable)
- (rare, chemistry) litmus
- Synonym: tornasole
Further reading
- laccamuffa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- laccamuffa in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication