caoutchouc
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caoutchouc
- /ˈkaʊt͡ʃʊk/
- /ˈkaʊt͡ʃuk/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French caoutchouc, from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu. Doublet of caucho.
noun caoutchoucs · cahootchie
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Latex; natural rubber.
Many a passer-by thought Miss Arundel was listening to some subject of most touching interest: his Lordship was only detailing the benefit he derived one wet day from his caoutchouc cloak.
Similar: india rubber
Translations
Talk about this word "caoutchouc." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/caoutchouc. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. caoutchouc. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/caoutchouc "caoutchouc." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/caoutchouc.Cite this
@misc{caoutchouc_2026,
title = {caoutchouc},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caoutchouc},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
