CATECHU


Meaning of CATECHU in English

[cat.e.chu] n [prob. modif. of Malay kachu, of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil & Kannada kacu catechu] (1683): any of several dry, earthy, or resinous astringent substances obtained from tropical plants of Asia: as a: an extract of the heartwood of an East Indian acacia (Acacia catechu) b: gambier

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