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catechu

Length / number of characters: 7
Number of words: 1

  • East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods
  • extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails
  • A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction and evaporation from the Acacia catechu, and several other plants growing in India. It contains a large portion of tannin or tannic acid, and is used in medicine and in the arts. It is also known by the names terra japonica, cutch, gambier, etc

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