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cutch 儿茶 儿茶 cutch n 1: tannin extract derived from any of several mangrove barks of Pacific areas [ synonym: { cutch}, { kutch}] 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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