Noun
- 1. black catechu, catechu, infusion, extract
- usage: extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally
- 2. catechu, Jerusalem thorn, Acacia catechu, acacia
- usage: East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
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