cutch
/kʌtʃ/
noun
- A brown or yellow dye obtained from certain plants, used for tanning and coloring.
- Traditional artisans still use cutch for dyeing fishing nets.
- The leather was treated with cutch to give it a rich brown color.
- Cutch is a natural dye that has been used for centuries in Southeast Asia.
- A type of resin or extract from the acacia tree, used in medicine and as an astringent.
- Cutch is sometimes added to toothpaste for its astringent properties.
- The herbalist recommended cutch to help soothe the sore throat.
- In traditional medicine, cutch is used to treat diarrhea and inflammation.
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