Acacia catechu

Definitions of Acacia catechu
  1. noun
    East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
    synonyms: Jerusalem thorn, catechu
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    type of:
    acacia
    any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
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