catechu
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catechu
- /ˈkæt.ɪt͡ʃ.uː/ UK
- /ˈkæt.əˌt͡ʃuː/ US
- /ˈkæt.əˌʃuː/ US
Where it comes from
Probably a corruption of the Malay kacu.
noun catechus · cacho · cachou · cashoo · catchoo · cutch
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A gummy extract of any of several species of Acacieae, but especially Senegalia catechu, produced by boiling the wood of the tree in water and evaporating the resulting liquid.
The pale catechus are usually sweeter and more pleasant for chewing.
Similar: Japanese earth
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Talk about this word "catechu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/catechu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. catechu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/catechu "catechu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/catechu.Cite this
@misc{catechu_2026,
title = {catechu},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/catechu},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
