| NOUN | plant | Acacia catechu, catechu, Jerusalem thorn | East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods |
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| Meaning | East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu. | |
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| Synonyms | catechu, Jerusalem thorn | |
| Member of | genus Acacia | large genus of shrubs and trees and some woody vines of Central and South America, Africa, Australia and Polynesia |
| Broader | acacia | Any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia |
| Substances | black catechu, catechu | extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails |
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