Catechu


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
catechu /ˈkatɪtʃuː/
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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