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1. catechu

noun. East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu.

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2. catechu

noun. extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally.

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1. Noun, singular or mass
Betal nut palm (Areca catechu), clustering fishtail palm (Caryota mitis) and sealing wax palm (Cyrtostachys renda) grow naturally across the hot, moist and humid lowlands of Indonesia.

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