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catechu
cat·e·chu [ káttə ch ]


noun 
Definition:
 
astringent water-soluble substance: an astringent water-soluble substance extracted from an Asian acacia tree. Use: in medicine, dyeing.
[Late 17th century. < modern Latin, alteration of Malay kacu]
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