catechu
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of catechu
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
Example Sentences
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Black catechu is official in most pharmacopoeias except that of Great Britain, in which pale catechu is the official drug.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
The actions and uses of the two are similar, but black catechu is the more powerful.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
In obstinate cases 2 drams ergot of rye or of catechu may be added.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
Kassu, kas′ōō, n. a kind of catechu made from the fruit of the betel-nut palm.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
On silk, catechu is much used for weighting purposes in dyeing black.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
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