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/keuh shooh"/, n.catechu.[var. sp. of CACHOU]
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Cashoo — Ca*shoo , n. [F. cachou, NL. {catechu}, Cochin Chin. cay cau from the tree called mimosa, or areca catechu. Cf. {Catechu}.] See {Catechu}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cashoo — /keuh shooh /, n. catechu. [var. sp. of CACHOU] … Useful english dictionary
catechu — /kat i chooh , kyooh /, n. any of several astringent substances obtained from various tropical plants, esp. from the wood of two East Indian acacias, Acacia catechu and A. suma: used in medicine, dyeing, tanning, etc. Also called cashoo, cutch.… … Universalium
Acacia catechu — Catechu Cat e*chu, n. [See {Cashoo}.] (Chem.) A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction and evaporation from the {Acacia catechu}, and several other plants growing in India. It contains a large portion of tannin or tannic acid, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cachou — Ca chou , n. [F. See Cashoo.] A silvered aromatic pill, used to correct the odor of the breath. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Catechu — Cat e*chu, n. [See {Cashoo}.] (Chem.) A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction and evaporation from the {Acacia catechu}, and several other plants growing in India. It contains a large portion of tannin or tannic acid, and is used… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cutch — Catechu Cat e*chu, n. [See {Cashoo}.] (Chem.) A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction and evaporation from the {Acacia catechu}, and several other plants growing in India. It contains a large portion of tannin or tannic acid, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gambier — Catechu Cat e*chu, n. [See {Cashoo}.] (Chem.) A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction and evaporation from the {Acacia catechu}, and several other plants growing in India. It contains a large portion of tannin or tannic acid, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
terra japonica — Catechu Cat e*chu, n. [See {Cashoo}.] (Chem.) A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction and evaporation from the {Acacia catechu}, and several other plants growing in India. It contains a large portion of tannin or tannic acid, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Catechu — For the region in India, see Kutch District. Catechu ( /ˈkæt … Wikipedia
