catechu

Noun

Meaning

A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction and evaporation from the Acacia catechu, and several other plants growing in India. It contains a large portion of tannin or tannic acid, and is used in medicine and in the arts. It is also known by the names terra japonica, cutch, gambier, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cachou Jerusalem thorn cutch black catechu Acacia catechu acacia olive cherry mimosa extract infusion peach tannin jujube elderberry
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Hypernyms

acacia extract infusion

Close letter words and terms

catecholic catecholoxidase catechresis catechuic catechumen catechumenal