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Noun
black catechu
catechu
Definition: extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally
catechu
Jerusalem thorn
Acacia catechu
Definition: East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
Definition: A gummy extract of any of several species of Acacieae, produced by boiling the wood of the tree in water and evaporating the resulting liquid.