DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
catechu
/'kætə,ʧu/ · kætəʧu
Catechu has 3 syllables: cat · e · chu.
cat
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e
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chu
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noun. East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu.
noun. Extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally.
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