caucho

noun

cau·​cho

ˈkau̇(ˌ)chō,

-)shü

plural -s

: rubber

specifically : the wild rubber obtained from a Brazilian tree (Castilloa ulei) or from a Central American tree (C. elastica) see castilloa

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