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- [kat-i-choo, -kyoo]
- /ˈkæt ɪˌtʃu, -ˌkyu/
- /ˈkæ.tɪ.tʃuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kat-i-choo, -kyoo]
- /ˈkæt ɪˌtʃu, -ˌkyu/
Definitions of catechu word
- noun catechu a water-soluble astringent resinous substance obtained from any of certain tropical plants, esp the leguminous tree Acacia catechu of S Asia, and used in medicine, tanning, and dyeing 3
- noun catechu a hard, brown substance obtained from an Asiatic acacia (Acacia catechu) and other Asiatic trees and shrubs: used as an astringent in medicine, and for dyeing, tanning, etc. 3
- noun catechu any of several astringent substances obtained from various tropical plants, especially from the wood of two East Indian acacias, Acacia catechu and A. suma: used in medicine, dyeing, tanning, etc. 1
- noun catechu A gummy extract of any of several species of Acacieae, produced by boiling the wood of the tree in water and evaporating the resulting liquid. 1
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Origin of catechu
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < New Latin < Portuguese; perhaps a conflation of Marathi kāt catechu and kāccu, with same sense, alleged to be < Malayalam; cashoo, cutch perhaps < Malay kacu < Malayalam, or a cognate Dravidian word
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Parts of speech for Catechu
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catechu popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
catechu usage trend in Literature
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