Hyphenation of catechu

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word catechu? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

cat-e-chu

Definitions of catechu:

1.	Extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails Formerly used medicinally
2.	East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods Source of black catechu

Synonyms of catechu:

noun	black catechu, infusion, extract
noun	Jerusalem thorn, Acacia catechu, acacia

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