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Catechu

noun
1.
Extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally.  Synonym: black catechu.
2.
East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu.  Synonyms: Acacia catechu, Jerusalem thorn.



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... catechu (cutch, Acacia catechu, betel palm) Spiny Asian tree with yellow flowers, and dark heartwood. A raw material obtained from the heartwood of this plant, used in the preparation of tannins ...
— Mother's Remedies - Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers - of the United States and Canada • T. J. Ritter


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