noun
Meaning 1
A sweet eaten to sweeten the breath.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
cachou
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/ˈkæʃuː/
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homophone: cashew
noun
Meaning 2
A small metallic ball used as edible decoration on cakes etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
a scented lozenge used to sweeten the breath (e.g. to conceal the odor of tobacco)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: lozenge
History
Etymology
From French cachou, from Portuguese cachu, from Malay kacu (“type of acacia”).