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tacahout

tacahout noun: a small gall formed on the tamarisk, used as a source of gallic acid.

Noun

tacahout (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A small gall formed on the tamarisk, used as a source of gallic acid.
    • The skins are powdered on the flesh side with the tacahout, which is previously powdered, and they are then piled in the vat. They are then covered with water and allowed to soak from six to ten days.1920, The Leather Manufacturer, volumes 31-32, page 81

Origin of tacahout

From French tacahout m (“tacahout”), from Arabic تَاكُوت (tākūt), an early medieval Berber borrowing.

Questions about tacahout

What does tacahout mean?
Tacahout means a small gall formed on the tamarisk, used as a source of gallic acid.
What part of speech is tacahout?
Tacahout is a noun.

Words near tacahout in the dictionary

  1. tac-nuked
  2. tac-nukes
  3. tac-nuking
  4. tacaco
  5. tacacos
  6. tacahout
  7. tacalcitol
  8. tacamahac
  9. tacamahaca
  10. tacamahacas
  11. tacamahack

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