CACHOU


Meaning of CACHOU in English

[ 'kaʃu: , kə'ʃu: ]

■ noun ( plural ~s ) dated a pleasant-smelling lozenge sucked to mask bad breath.

Origin

C16 (in the sense 'catechu'): from Fr., from Port. cachu , from Malay kacu .

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