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catechu

/ˈkæt.əˌt͡ʃuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
cat-e-chu
IPA
/ˈkæt.əˌt͡ʃuː/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably a corruption of the Malay kacu.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkæt.əˌt͡ʃuː/
  • British English: /ˈkæt.ɪt͡ʃ.uː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

catechus (plural) cacho (alternative) cachou (alternative) cashoo (alternative) catchoo (alternative) cutch (alternative) catechew (alternative)

Derived Forms

catechin catechol catechuic

Synonyms

Japanese earth jerusalem thorn acacia catechu black catechu

Questions

How do you pronounce catechu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæt.əˌt͡ʃuː/.
What does catechu mean?
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.
Where does catechu come from?
Probably a corruption of the Malay kacu.

How to pronounce catechu

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