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catechu

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Noun

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

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

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Synonyms:
Jerusalem thorn Acacia catechu black catechu

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "catechu":
catchy catch catechu cutch catechise catechize
Words contain "catechu":
acacia catechu areca catechu black catechu catechu catechumen
Words contain "catechu" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
catechu black catechu acacia catechu catechin jerusalem thorn

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