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Catechu

noun
1.
Extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally.  Synonym: black catechu.
2.
East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu.  Synonyms: Acacia catechu, Jerusalem thorn.



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"Catechu" Quotes from Famous Books



... Mirzapur and Chota Nagpur. There is some reason for supposing that they are an occupational offshoot of the Kols and Cheros, who have become a distinct group through taking to the manufacture of edible catechu from the wood of the khair ...
— The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) • R.V. Russell
... Boiled flaxseed is often the best diet or addition to the wholesome dry food, and, by way of medicine, doses of 2 drams each of sulphate of iron and iodid of potassium may be given twice daily. In obstinate cases 2 drams ergot of rye or of catechu may be added. ...
— Special Report on Diseases of Cattle • U.S. Department of Agriculture


Words linked to "Catechu" :   acacia, infusion, extract, Acacia catechu, black catechu, Areca catechu, genus Acacia, Jerusalem thorn


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