catechu

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

acacia à cachou

cachoutier

acacia catechu

Synonymes

cutch

Jerusalem thorn

Acacia catechu

terra japonica

black catechu

gambier

Japonic earth

cashoo

gambir

lime

chunam

leaf of piperbetel

cachou

kutch

Traductions

catecù

φυτό Acacia catechu

φυτό κατεχού

cacciù

casciù

catechu

catechu negro

catxú

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Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkæt.ɪt͡ʃ.uː/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Probably a corruption of the Malay kacu.