caoutchouc

noun

caou·​tchouc ˈkau̇-ˌchu̇k How to pronounce caoutchouc (audio)
-ˌchük,
-ˌchü
: rubber entry 1 sense 2a

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The rubber plant's milky sap contains a compound called caoutchouc, which can cause allergic skin reactions. —Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 30 Apr. 2022

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Etymology

French, from obsolete Spanish cauchuc (now caucho), probably from a language of Amazonian Peru or Ecuador

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of caoutchouc was in 1775

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caoutchouc

noun
caou·​tchouc ˈkau̇-ˌchu̇k How to pronounce caoutchouc (audio)
-ˌchük,
-ˌchü
: rubber entry 1 sense 2a

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caoutchouc

noun
caou·​tchouc ˈkau̇-ˌchu̇k, -ˌchük, -ˌchü How to pronounce caoutchouc (audio)
: rubber sense 1

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