Catechu Definition

kătə-cho͝o
noun
A hard, brown substance obtained from an Asian acacia (Acacia catechu) and other Asian trees and shrubs: used as an astringent in medicine, and for dyeing, tanning, etc.
Webster's New World
A raw material obtained from the heartwood of this plant, used in the preparation of tannins and brown dyes.
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Noun

Singular:
catechu
Plural:
catechus

Origin of Catechu

  • Probably from Malay kachu probably from Dravidian karaiyal, karaiccal that which is dissolved from karai to melt

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Probably a corruption of the Malay kachu.

    From Wiktionary

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