# cachou

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæʃuː/

## Definitions
1. A sweet eaten to sweeten the breath.
2. A small metallic ball used as edible decoration on cakes etc.

## Etymology
From French cachou, from Portuguese cachu, from Malay kacu (“type of acacia”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cachou