catechu English

Meaning catechu meaning

What does catechu mean?

catechu

— noun East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu

— noun extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally

Synonyms catechu synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as catechu?

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cutch

Jerusalem thorn

Acacia catechu

terra japonica

gambier

black catechu

Japonic earth

lime

leaf of piperbetel

kutch

gambir

chunam

cashoo

cachou