caoutchouc

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caou·tchouc

noun \ˈka-ˌchk, -ˌchük, -ˌchü\

Definition of CAOUTCHOUC

: 1rubber 2a

Origin of CAOUTCHOUC

French, from obsolete Spanish cauchuc (now caucho), probably from a language of Amazonian Peru or Ecuador
First Known Use: 1775

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