CATECHU


Meaning of CATECHU in English

[ 'katɪtʃu: ]

■ noun a vegetable extract containing tannin, chiefly obtained from an Indian acacia tree and used for tanning and dyeing.

Origin

C17: mod. L., from Malay kacu .

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