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单词 cachou
释义

cachou

[ kuh-shoo, ka-, kash-oo ]
/ kəˈʃu, kæ-, ˈkæʃ u /

noun

catechu.
a pill or lozenge for sweetening the breath.

Origin of cachou

1700–10; <French <Portuguese cachu<Malay; see catechu

Words nearby cachou

cachexia hypophysiopriva, cachexia strumipriva, cachinnate, cachinnation, Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, cachou, cachucha, cacimbo, cacique, caciquism, cack
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Example sentences from the Web for cachou

  • For Cachou Aromatis, and other compounds552 for sweetening the breath, see Perfumery.

    Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

  • The pod somewhat resembled that of the Cachou nut of the Brazils,—Mnumul is the native name.

    Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia|Thomas Mitchell

British Dictionary definitions for cachou

cachou
/ (ˈkæʃuː, kæˈʃuː) /

noun

a lozenge eaten to sweeten the breath
another name for catechu

Word Origin for cachou

C18: via French from Portuguese, from Malay kāchu
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