cachú
51gaucho — gau•cho [[t]ˈgaʊ tʃoʊ[/t]] n. pl. chos a cowboy of the South American pampas • Etymology: 1815–25; < AmerSp < Arawak cachu comrade …
52cachou — /ˈkæʃu/ (say kashooh) noun 1. → catechu. 2. a pill or pastille for sweetening the breath. 3. a small spherical confection, usually silver in colour and used for cake decoration. {French, from Portuguese cachu, from Malay kāchu catechu} …
53gaucho — /ˈgaʊtʃoʊ/ (say gowchoh) noun (plural gauchos /ˈgaʊtʃoʊz/ (say gowchohz)) 1. a cowboy of the South American pampas, especially one of mixed indigenous and Spanish descent. 2. (plural) flared pants ending just below the knee, worn by women.… …
54cachou — [ka sho͞o′] n. [Fr < Port cachu < Malayalam kāccu, akin to Tamil kācu] 1. CATECHU 2. a lozenge for sweetening the breath …
55cachou — n. 1 a lozenge to sweeten the breath. 2 var. of CATECHU. Etymology: F f. Port. cachu f. Malay kachu: cf. CATECHU …
56ca|chou — «kuh SHOO, ka », noun. 1. = catechu. (Cf. ↑catechu) 2. a confection, usually in the form of a pill, used for sweetening the breath; lozenge. ╂[< French cachou < Portuguese cachu < Malay kachu. See etym. of doublet catechu. (Cf.… …
