caoutchouc

== English == === Alternative forms === cahootchie === Etymology === Borrowed from French caoutchouc, from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu. Doublet of caucho. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkaʊt͡ʃʊk/, /ˈkaʊt͡ʃuk/ === Noun === caoutchouc (countable and uncountable, plural caoutchoucs) (obsolete) Latex; natural rubber. Synonym: india rubber ==== Derived terms ==== caoutchin mineral caoutchouc ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== “caoutchouc”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “caoutchouc”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish cauchuc (an early variant of caucho), from Quechua kawchu. The final -c was formerly variably pronounced or silent, but is now always silent. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ka.ut.ʃu/ === Noun === caoutchouc m (plural caoutchoucs) rubber (natural and synthetic) Synonym: gomme (Louisiana, Cajun) plastic Synonym: plastique a rubber tree, hevea (Hevea brasiliensis) a rubber fig, a tropical tree often used ornamentally (Ficus elastica) a raincoat Synonyms: imperméable, K-way (in the plural) waterproof rubber boots Synonym: bottes de pluie a rubber band Synonym: élastique ==== Derived terms ==== caoutchouter caoutchouteux caoutchoutier caoutchoutique ==== Descendants ==== === Further reading === “caoutchouc”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012