catechu — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. A gummy extract of any of several species of Acacieae, but especially Senegalia catechu, produced by boiling the wood of the tree in water and evaporating the resulting liquid.

   Uso

   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

   Esempi

   The pale catechus are usually sweeter and more pleasant for chewing.

Sostantivo

1. extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally

   Sinonimi

   black catechu

   Termini più generali

   infusionextract

2. East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu

   Sinonimi

   Jerusalem thornAcacia catechu

   Termini più generali

   acacia