Meaning & use
Cutch
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A brown extract obtained from certain acacia trees, used for tanning leather and dyeing fabric.
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Tanners once relied on cutch to produce a deep brown leather finish.
The fabric was dyed with cutch to give it its rich, earthy tone.
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Also known as catechu; historically an important trade commodity in South and Southeast Asia.
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