ˈpwelchē noun
( plural puelche or puelches )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Spanish, from Araucanian
1.
a. : a people of the Argentine pampas
b. : a member of such people
2.
a. : the language of the Puelche people
b. : a language stock comprising the Puelche language
• puel·che·an -chēən adjective , usually capitalized