NOUN
- East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
- extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally
How To Use catechu In A Sentence
- Thousands of animists joined the Church in 2000 and 1000 adult catechumens are scheduled to be received this Easter.
- Unlike the Saint Benedict Center, he is open to the possibility that a catechumen who desires baptism but who dies before being baptized might be saved through what is commonly called ‘baptism of desire.’
- The group of catechumens was baptized after a few days in prison, and-though it may seem hard to believe-looked forward to their martyrdom.
- Turmeric, orchil, catechu, and indigo carmine are all extremely fugitive. Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891
- In many Christian faith communities, this occurs after a person has gone through the catechumen or baptismal classes to learn the basic of their beliefs. Archive 2010-03-01
- In the early Church, catechumens were received at the great vigil of Easter, beginning on Saturday evening where the creed was ‘handed over.’
- Sprinkle on a little burnt lime with some catechu gum of a Malayan acacia tree and add a touch of nutmeg and cardamom for flavor.
- Upon discovering that I was a catechumen, they asked me why I was converting, * so I began by saying, "A few years ago, I went looking for the Church. Archive 2008-04-01
- The nuts are then crushed with lime and catechu, a scarlet and astringent extract made by boiling chips of wood from the areca palm.
- [Sidenote: Review of the ceremonies of the mass.] [Sidenote: Mass of the catechumens, ambones, sermons.] The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome
