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The rubber plant's milky sap contains a compound called caoutchouc, which can cause allergic skin reactions.
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Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 30 Apr. 2022
Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 30 Apr. 2022
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Word History
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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“Caoutchouc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caoutchouc. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.
Kids Definition
caoutchouc
noun
caou·tchouc
ˈkau̇-ˌchu̇k 
-ˌchük,
-ˌchü
Medical Definition
caoutchouc
noun
caou·tchouc
ˈkau̇-ˌchu̇k, -ˌchük, -ˌchü
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