English noun: catechu | |||
1. | catechu (plant) extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally | ||
Synonyms | black catechu | ||
Broader (hypernym) | extract, infusion | ||
Substance meronym | Acacia catechu, catechu, Jerusalem thorn | ||
2. | catechu (plant) East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu | ||
Synonyms | Acacia catechu, Jerusalem thorn | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acacia | ||
Member meronym | genus Acacia | ||
Substance holonym | black catechu, catechu | ||