lacmus
noun
lac·mus
variants or lakmus
ˈlakməs
plural -es
: litmus
Word History
Etymology
Dutch lakmoes, from Middle Dutch leecmōs, from lēken to drip (akin to Old English leccan to moisten) + mōs green vegetables, mushy foods; akin to Old English, Old Saxon, Old Frisian mōs food, Old High German muos, Old English mete food