cutch

Noun
Synonyms: kutch

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. tannin extract derived from any of several mangrove barks of Pacific areasSynonyms: kutch
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Cultch \Cultch\ (k?lch; 224), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] Empty oyster shells and other substances laid down on oyster grounds to furnish points for the attachment of the spawn of the oyster. [Also written cutch.] [1913 Webster]

2.Young or seed oysters together with the shells and other objects to which they are usually attached. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

3.Rubbish; d['e]bris; refuse. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Cutch \Cutch\ (k[u^]ch; 224), n. See Catechu. [1913 Webster]
Cutch \Cutch\, n. (Zool.) See Cultch. [1913 Webster]
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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