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Hindi meaning of catechu

catechu

/noun/ कत्था; खैर; कैटिषू;

Synonym acacia catechu;

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English Dictionary:

1. Catechu

[n.]

- 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.