A pastille used to sweeten the breath.
[French, from Portuguese cachu, from Malayalam kāccu, from Tamil kāyccu.]
cachou
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ca·chou (kă-shū', kăsh'ū)  |
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A pastille used to sweeten the breath.
A pastille used to sweeten the breath.
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Small scented tablets for sweetening the breath.
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IN BRIEF: n. - A scented lozenge used to sweeten the breath (e.g. to conceal the odor of tobacco).
Tutor's tip: That "cachou" (a pastille to sweeten the breath) had a taste like a "cashew" (a nut from a tropical tree).
| WordNet: cachou |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a scented lozenge used to sweeten the breath (e.g. to conceal the odor of tobacco)
| Wikipedia: Cachou |
Cachou may refer to:
- Catechu, a medicinal aromatic drug; the same as gambier, also called Terra Japonica
- A French punk rock vocalist and guitarist, who has played in Mano Negra, Dirty District, Noxious Enjoyment and Les Dieux. He has various names around the word 'Cachou' namely Shook, K'shoo and Shooka.
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