ACACIA CATECHU Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase acacia catechu. (close relations)
Definition of ACACIA CATECHU
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cachou | nounn | |||||||
noun • a scented lozenge used to sweeten the breath (e.g. to conceal the odor of tobacco) | ||||||||
cutch | nounn | |||||||
noun • tannin extract derived from any of several mangrove barks of Pacific areas | ||||||||
black catechu | nounn | |||||||
noun • extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally | ||||||||
catechu | nounn | |||||||
noun • extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally • East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu | ||||||||
jerusalem thorn | nounn | |||||||
noun • thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit • spiny tree having dark red edible fruits • large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock; tropical America but naturalized in southern United States • East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu |