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catechu::noun | Spocien Dictionary

catechu

/'kætə,ʧu/

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

Type	Words
Synonyms	acacia catechu, jerusalem thorn
Type of	acacia

catechu

/'kætə,ʧu/

extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally

Type	Words
Synonyms	black catechu
Type of	infusion, extract