CUTCH

cutch, kutch

(noun) tannin extract derived from any of several mangrove barks of Pacific areas

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

cutch (usually uncountable, plural cutches)

(nautical) a preservative, made from catechu gum boiled in water, used to prolong the life of a sail or net

Alternative form of cultch

Proper noun

Cutch

Dated form of Kutch.

Source: Wiktionary


Cutch (kch; 224), n.

Definition: See Catechu.

Cutch, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Cultch.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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