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Meaning of "catechu" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CATECHU

Probably from Malay kachu, of Dravidian origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CATECHU

ˈkætɪˌtʃuː


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CATECHU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Catechu is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CATECHU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Catechu

Catechu is an extract of Acacia used variously as a food additive, astringent, tannin, and dye. It is extracted from several species of Acacia, but especially Acacia catechu, by boiling the wood in water and evaporating the resulting brew. It is also known as cutch, black cutch, cachou, cashoo, khoyer, terra Japonica, or Japan earth, and also katha in Hindi, kaath in Marathi, khoyer in Assamese and Bengali, and kachu in Malay. As an astringent it has been used since ancient times in Ayurvedic medicine as well as in breath-freshening spice mixtures—for example in France and Italy it is used in some licorice pastilles. It is also an important ingredient in South Asian cooking paan mixtures, such as ready-made paan masala and gutka. The catechu mixture is high in natural vegetable tannins, and may be used for the tanning of animal hides. Early research by Sir Humphry Davy in the early 19th century first demonstrated the use of catechu in tanning over more expensive and traditional oak extracts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CATECHU

achoo · ahchoo · chew · choo-choo · eschew · fitchew · Manchu · rechew · unvirtue · Wen-chou · Wenchow · Wenzhou

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CATECHU

catechisation · catechise · catechiser · catechism · catechismal · catechist · catechistic · catechistical · catechistically · catechization · catechize · catechizer · catechol · catecholamine · catechumen · catechumenal · catechumenate · catechumenical · catechumenism · catechumenship

WORDS THAT END LIKE CATECHU

bahu · buchu · Dien Bien Phu · fichu · Honshu · hu · huhu · Jehu · Kitakyushu · Kyushu · Machu Picchu · Mogadishu · Netanyahu · Oahu · Penghu · sadhu · Sesshu · Thimphu · Wuhu · wushu

Synonyms and antonyms of catechu in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «catechu» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CATECHU

Find out the translation of catechu to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of catechu from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «catechu» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

儿茶
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

catechu
570 millions of speakers
en

English

catechu
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कत्था
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكادي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

катеху
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

catechu
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

খয়ের
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

cachou
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Catechu
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Catechu
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

アセンヤクノキ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

catechu
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Catechu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thực vật để nhuộm
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

அமிலம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कच्छू
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Hint helvası otu
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

catecù
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

catechu
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

катеху
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

catechu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

catechu
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

catechu
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

catechu
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

catechu
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of catechu

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CATECHU»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about catechu

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATECHU»

Discover the use of catechu in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to catechu and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A monograph on Khair (Acacia catechu Willd.)
The present monograph describes in detail the morphology, anatomy, silviculture and management, insects and pests diseases, growth and yield, utilisation and manufacture of 'Cutch' and Katha .
Dina Nath Tewari, 1995
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Indian Herbal Remedies: Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic, ...
Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic, and Other Traditional Usage, Botany C.P. Khare. Acacia catechu (L f.) Willd. ' >' ' J Figure 2 Acacia catechu [CCRAS] Figure 3 Acacia catechu [CCRAS] Habitat Occurring throughout India in dry types of ...
C.P. Khare, 2004
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The Encyclopaedia Britannica: latest edition. A dictionary ...
CATECHU, or Cutch, i3 an extract obtained from several plants, its chief sources being the wood of two •pecies of Acacia (A. Catechu and A. Suma), both natives of India. The extract obtained from these plants is also known as black catechu, ...
Day Otis Kellogg, Thomas Spencer Baynes, William Robertson Smith, 1902
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Medicines, their use and mode of administration
Catechu, D. L. E. Catechu; Extract of the wood of Acacia Catechu, D. L. — Extract of the wood of Acacia Catechu : of the kernels of Areca Catechu, and of the leaves of Uncaria Gambir ; probably, too, from other species, E. — Acacia Catechu is ...
John Moore Neligan, 1859
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Commercial Crops Technology
Borneo Java Celebes Australia Solomon Islands New Guinea Philippines Moluccas Bismarck Islands Laos Cochin China Lingga Islands A. catechu, A. borneensis, A. kinabaluensis, A. arundinacea, A. bongayensis, A. amojahi, A. mullettii, ...
Alice Kurian, K.V.Peter, 2007
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Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, Fifth Edition
Botanical family: Leguminosae Foreign names: Acacie au cachou (Fr.), Catechu ( Ger.), Catecu (Sp.), Catecu Terracattu (It.) Description: Catechu black must not be confused with either the Areca catechu L. (betel) or with the Uncaria gambir ...
George A. Burdock, 2004
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Agricultural Ledger
CATECHU VERSUS GAHBIER. « Catechu in medicine. Catechu from Acacia Catechu was recognised as an official drug in the London Pharmacopoeia of 1721. The first British Pharmacopoeia of 1864 included both catechu and gambier, the ...
8
The Agricultural Ledger
Composition and Trade Forms of Indian Cutch. {D. Hooper.) 47 CATECHU VERSUS GAMBIER. Catechu in medicine. Catechu from Acacia Catechu was recognised as an official drug in the London Pharmacopoeia of 1721. The first British ...
9
Handbook On Medicinal Herbs With Uses
Eng. –Catechu; Black Catechu. Hind. –Khair; Katha; Kottha. Fooflee. Sooparee ( Dye). Mah&Ben. –Khair; –Khayer. Bom. –Khaira; Khaderi. Gwalior. Khair. Guj. &Duk. Kher; – KathKhar. Tel. Podalimanu; Poogamo; Kachu (dye) ;Kaviri-sandra.
H. Panda, 2004
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A Universal formulary
Compound Powder of Catechu. R. Powdered catechu, fifteen grains. " salts, two grains. Mix, and make powder; to be taken after each liquid stool, in diarrhoea from a weakened condition of the bowels. A. T. Thomson. R. Catechu, Kino, each,  ...
Robert Eglesfeld Griffith, 1866

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATECHU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term catechu is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tobacco substitutes to be banned
Gutkha, which is a mix of tobacco, betel nut and catechu (herb) with lime, menthol, sandal oil, spice and flavourings. Khaini and zarda, which ... «AsiaOne, Jun 15»
2
FSC certification expands in India
... shelters 50 significant tree species, such as Sal (Shorea robusta), Sheesham (Dalbergia Sisso), Eucalyptus and Khadira (Acacia catechu). «IHB, Jun 15»
3
Police nabs gang of burglars
"A piece of information was received that the accused had stored the stolen bags of catechu in a room, in village Hiranki, Alipur and were ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
4
Government promises to revive depleting groundwater
... up a nursery for traditional species of trees such as Kikar (prosopis juliflora), teak, Jaal (Salvadora oleiodes) and Khair (Senegalia catechu). «Times of India, Jun 15»
5
The passive killer
... slaked lime (chuna) and catechu (katha); paan masala (often containing areca nut, slaked lime, catechu and condiments; mawa (areca nut, ... «The Hindu, May 15»
6
The Cancerous Faces of Indian Tobacco
The most popular chewing tobacco product in India presently is gutkha, a preparation of crushed areca nut, catechu, paraffin, lime, flavourings ... «Scoop.co.nz, May 15»
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Need to step up fight against smokeless killer
In case of paan with tobacco, the main ingredients of paan are the betel leaf, areca nut (supari), slaked lime (chuna), and catechu (katha). «The Statesman, May 15»
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Citizen Shocker: City Survey Officer missing from office
This is followed by a visit to the pan-kiosk where they enjoy a cigarette or a Kharra (betel-nut, tobacco, lime, catechu mixture). They will then ... «Nagpur Today, May 15»
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Police raid 'Gutka' factory in Karachi
Gutka is a preparation of crushed betel nut, tobacco, catechu, paraffin, slaked lime and sweet or savory flavorings. Despite ban and campaigns ... «ARY NEWS, Apr 15»
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Indian research on smokeless tobacco, bidi, pan masala
Gutkha is basically a flavoured and sweetened dry mixture of areca nut (supari), catechu (kattha), slaked lime and tobacco. The same without ... «The Hindu, Apr 15»
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