| NOUN | plant | black catechu, catechu | extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails |
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| Meaning | extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally. | |
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| Synonym | catechu | |
| Broader | infusion, extract | A solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) |
| Substance of | catechu, Jerusalem thorn, Acacia catechu | East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods |
| Spanish | catechu, catechu negro | |
| Catalan | catxú | |
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