A gummy extract of any of several species of Acacieae, produced by boiling the wood of the tree in water and evaporating the resulting liquid.

plural of catechu

Relating to catechu or its derivatives.

plural of catechumen

A convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism; a young or recent Christian preparing for confirmation.

The religious instruction given to a catechumen.

The state or condition of a catechumen.

Of or pertaining to a catechumen, or to the process and preparation for baptism.

Of or pertaining to catechumens.

plural of catechumenate