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catechu definition

cat·echu (kat′ə c̸ho̵̅o̅′, -kyo̵̅o̅′)

noun

a hard, brown substance obtained from an Asiatic acacia (Acacia catechu) and other Asiatic trees and shrubs: used as an astringent in medicine, and for dyeing, tanning, etc.

Etymology: ModL < Malay kachu

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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