Catechu is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.
You can make 127 anagrams from letters in catechu (accehtu).
1670-80; New Latin Portuguese; perhaps a conflation of Marathi kāt catechu and kāccu, with same sense, alleged to be Malayalam; cashoo, cutch perhaps Malay kacu Malayalam, or a cognate Dravid
For other dyes cotton has a special attraction, such as catechu.
catechu and Betelleaf are chewed for this purpose by the natives of the East.
The syrup of krameria is the least objectionable, and catechu and krameria are made into troches which are sometimes available.
A strong decoction of catechu; the shade may be varied by the cautious addition of a little weak solution of bichromate of potash.
Of the above varieties the first is the one generally employed in medicine, and which commonly passes by the name of catechu.
When cubical gambir or catechu, in powder, is treated with cold water, a portion remains undissolved.
The fruit, when tender, is masticated like the Areca catechu.
catechu, or terra japonica, in powder or solution, is also sometimes added to give a roughness to the spirit.
With some dyes a separate bath is needed, such as with Camwood or catechu.
The extract is an efficient substitute for catechu and kino.
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