CATECHU

catechu, Jerusalem thorn, Acacia catechu

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

catechu (countable and uncountable, plural catechus)

A gummy extract of any of several species of Acacieae, produced by boiling the wood of the tree in water and evaporating the resulting liquid.

Synonyms

• (extract of acacia): cachou, cutch, cashoo, Japanese earth

Source: Wiktionary

Cat"e*chu, n. Etym: [See Cashoo.] (Chem.)

Definition: 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. Ure. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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