cachou

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ca·chou

C0009600 (kă-sho͞o′, kăsh′o͞o)n. A pastille used to sweeten the breath.

[French, from Portuguese cachu, from Malayalam kāccu, from Tamil kāyccu.]

cachou

(ˈkæʃuː; kæˈʃuː) n1. a lozenge eaten to sweeten the breath2. (Elements & Compounds) another name for catechu[C18: via French from Portuguese, from Malay kāchu]

ca•chou

(kəˈʃu, kæ-, ˈkæʃ u)

n., pl. -chous. a lozenge for sweetening the breath. [1700–10; < French < Portuguese cachu < Malay; see catechu]

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cachou - a scented lozenge used to sweeten the breath (e.g. to conceal the odor of tobacco)lozenge - a small aromatic or medicated candy

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noun a scented lozenge used to sweeten the breath (e

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