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Cutch, district, IndiaCutch: see Kachchh Rann of Kachchh (9,000 sq mi/23,310 sq km), a salt waste mainly in the north of the district, was the scene of Indo-Pakistani fighting in 1965. The border between the two countries has long been the site of territorial disputes...... Click the link for more information. . cutch, plant extractcutch: see catechu catechu (kăt`əch..... Click the link for more information. . Kutch, Cutch 1. a former state of W India, on the Gulf of Kutch (an inlet of the Arabian Sea): part of Gujarat state since 1960 2. Rann of. an extensive salt waste in W central India, and S Pakistan: consists of the Great Rann in the north and the Little Rann in the southeast; seasonal alternation between marsh and desert; some saltworks. In 1968 an international tribunal awarded about 10 per cent of the border area to Pakistan. Area: 23 000 sq. km (9000 sq. miles) cutch [kəch] (materials) Tannin extracted from mangrove bark. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The use of commercial timbers like pyinkado (Xylia dolabriformis), padauk (Pterocarpus macrocarpus) and thitka (Pentace burmanica), and non-timber forest products such as cutch (the boiled heartwood of the sha [Acacia catechu] tree used for tanning and dyeing) and bamboo was regulated from 1870. |
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