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cachou

Pronunciation: /ˈkæʃuː/

The English word “cachou” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A sweet eaten to sweeten the breath.
  2. A small metallic ball used as edible decoration on cakes etc.

Etymology

From French cachou, from Portuguese cachu, from Malay kacu (“type of acacia”).

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