MACHETE


Meaning of MACHETE in English

n.

Pronunciation: m ə - ' she-t ē , - ' che-; - ' shet

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish

Date: circa 1575

: a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon

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