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Definition of: catechu
(kat′ə·ch) noun
A resinous astringent and tanning extract prepared from the wood of various Asian and East Indian plants, especially Acacia catechu. Also called cashoo, cutch. [<NL <Malay kachu]
—cat′e·chu′ic adjective
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