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cachou

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cachou /kaˈSHo͞o, , kæˈʃu , ˈkaSHo͞o, ˈkæʃu /
noun
(plural cachous)
dated a pleasant-smelling lozenge sucked to mask bad breath.
– ORIGIN late 16th century (in the sense catechu): from French, from Portuguese cachu, from Malay kacu. The current sense dates from the early 18th century.