noun
- An astringent extract from the heartwood of the acacia tree, used in tanning leather and dyeing textiles.
Usage: Also called catechu or cutch; Primarily used in industrial and textile contexts
Examples
- The tannery used cashoo to treat the leather hides.
- Cashoo was an important ingredient in traditional textile dyeing processes.
- The astringent properties of cashoo made it valuable for leather production.
- Merchants traded cashoo along with other spices and dyes in colonial markets.