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KUTCH
cutch, kutch
(noun) tannin extract derived from any of several mangrove barks of Pacific areas
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
kutch (plural kutches)
A packet of vellum leaves in which gold is beaten into thin sheets.
Etymology
Proper noun
Kutch
A district in Gujarat, India.
Source: Wiktionary
Kutch, n. (Goldbeating)
Definition: The packet of vellum leaves in which the gold is first beaten into thin sheets.
Kutch, n.
Definition: See Catechu.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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