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cachou
CIDE DICTIONARY
cachou, n. [F. See Cashoo.].
A silvered aromatic pill, used to correct the odor of the breath. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
cachou, n.
1 a lozenge to sweeten the breath.
2 var. of CATECHU.
1 a lozenge to sweeten the breath.
2 var. of CATECHU.
Etymology
F f. Port. cachu f. Malay kachu: cf. CATECHU
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