caucho

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noun

The latex of Castilla species.

OriginSpanish caucho ← Quechua kawchu →
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Meanings

nouncaucho (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe latex of Castilla species.

Origin

  1. Quechuakawchu
  2. Spanishcaucho
  3. Englishcaucho

Borrowed from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu. Doublet of caoutchouc.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cachou
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APA

caucho. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caucho

MLA

“caucho.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caucho. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caucho,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caucho.

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