cutch

cutch

 (kŭch)

n.

See catechu.

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[Malay kachu, of Dravidian origin.]

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cutch

(kʌtʃ)

n

(Elements & Compounds) another name for catechu

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Cutch

(kʌtʃ)

n

(Placename) a variant spelling of Kutch

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cat•e•chu

(ˈkæt ɪˌtʃu, -ˌkyu)

n.

any of several astringent substances obtained from various tropical Asian plants, esp. two East Indian acacias, Acacia catechu and A. suma: used in medicine, dyeing, tanning, etc. Also called cutch.

[1670–80; < New Latin < Portuguese]

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Noun

1.

cutch - tannin extract derived from any of several mangrove barks of Pacific areas kutch tannic acid, tannin - any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine

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