Transcription
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- [kuh-shoo, ka-, kash-oo]
- /kəˈʃu, kæ-, ˈkæʃ u/
- /ˈkæ.ʃuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-shoo, ka-, kash-oo]
- /kəˈʃu, kæ-, ˈkæʃ u/
Definitions of cachou word
- noun cachou a lozenge eaten to sweeten the breath 3
- abbreviation CACHOU catechu 3
- noun cachou a lozenge for sweetening the breath 3
- abbreviation CACHOU catechu. 1
- noun cachou a pill or lozenge for sweetening the breath. 1
- noun cachou A pleasant-smelling lozenge sucked to mask bad breath. 1
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Origin of cachou
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < French < Portuguese cachu < Malay; see catechu
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Parts of speech for Cachou
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cachou popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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