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Word | Catechu |
extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dying and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally / extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails / 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 in medicine and in the arts. It is also known by the names terra japonica, cutch, gambier, etc. / a vegetable extract containing tannin, especially one (also called cutch ) obtained from the heartwood of an Indian acacia tree, used chiefly for tanning and dyeing., | |
Usage | ⇒ Gutkha is a mixture of areca, catechu , betel nut, lime, tobacco and mint. |
Synonyms | black catechu, Acacia catechu, Jerusalem thorn, acacia, catechin, horsebean, jujube, pale cutch, cherry, cutch, drupe, elderberry, extract, gambier, infusion, jujube bush, peach, |
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