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catechu.

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

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkæt.ɪt͡ʃ.uː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkæt.əˌt͡ʃuː/General-American/ˈkæt.əˌʃuː/General-American
  1. A gummy extract of any of several species of Acacieae, but especially Senegalia catechu, produced by boiling the wood of the tree in water and evaporating the resulting liquid.

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Where this word comes from

Probably a corruption of the Malay kacu.

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