Masculine
Meaning
- (masculine) rubber (natural and synthetic)
- (Louisiana, masculine) plastic
- (masculine) a rubber tree, hevea (Hevea brasiliensis)
- (masculine) a rubber fig, a tropical tree often used ornamentally (Ficus elastica)
- (masculine) a raincoat
- (in-plural, masculine) waterproof rubber boots
- (masculine) a rubber band
Concepts
Ficus elastica
balata rubber
hevea rubber
para rubber
Assam rubber
India-rubber fig
India-rubber plant
India-rubber tree
rubber eraser
pencil eraser
gum elastic
Synonyms
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ka.ut.ʃu/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Spanish cauchuc (an early variant of caucho), from Quechua kawchu. The final -c was formerly variably pronounced or silent, but is now always silent.
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