Word
Catechu
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
cat-e-chu
Definition
- n. - A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction
and evaporation from the Acacia catechu, and several other plants
growing in India. It contains a large portion of tannin or tannic acid,
and is used in medicine and in the arts. It is also known by the names
terra japonica, cutch, gambier, etc.
- noun - East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
- noun - Extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally
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