Acacia catechu

Acacia catechu
Catechu Cat"e*chu, n. [See {Cashoo}.] (Chem.) 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. --Ure. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster]

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  • ACACIA CATECHU WILLD. - АКАЦИЯ КАТЕХУ — см. 402. Дерево. A. catechu Willd. А. катеху Sp. pl. IV ed. (1805) 1079. Burkill (1935) 15. Wealth of India I (1948) 9. P а с п р. Троп. Аз. К у л ь т. Индия, Пакистан. Х о з. з н а ч. Дуб. и крас. (древ.), красящее вещ. наз. catechu или cachou;… …   Справочник растений

  • Acacia catechu — noun East Indian spiny tree having twice pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu • Syn: ↑catechu, ↑Jerusalem thorn • Hypernyms: ↑acacia • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Acacia • …   Useful english dictionary

  • Acacia catechu — ID 213 Symbol Key ACCA21 Common Name black cutch Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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  • Acacia catechu (L. f.) Willd. [excluded] — Symbol ACCA21 Common Name black cutch Botanical Family Fabaceae …   Scientific plant list

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